Introduction
The Russian Revolution also called the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution fomented in 1918 against the then rulers the Tsars of Russia like Catherine the Great and Nicholas, to usurp power and establish a socialist utopia.
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Factors leading to Russian Revolution
-> Participation of Russia in World War I against the wishes of the people.
-> Inflation of food prices and famine in Russia, exacerbated by the war.
-> Decline of moral status of the Russian Royal family. Influence of shaman Rasputin, which led to a scandal.
-> Excessive burden of taxation on common working man
Consequences of the Revolution
-> It led to establishment of 1st socialist state.
-> It gave a fillip to the philosophy of Communism.
-> It inspired national movements elsewhere.
-> Some say it was the seed of the Cold war after WW II.
Influence on Indian Nationalism
-> It led to renewed vigour and hope, for self declaration and freedom.
-> It led to mushrooming of socialist and communist organisations and leaders eg. S.A. Dange, M.N. Roy.
-> It provided international support to Indian freedom movement by Subhash Chandra Bose help.
-> It even had influenced the post independent economic history of India, as Nehru chose a planned economy model.
- Clear structuring of causes
Anshul Bhatt
History of the World
Socialism and Communism
Russian Revolution
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