What was Russian Revolution? explain it's causes.
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Causes of the Russian Revolution. 1917 saw two distinct revolutions in Russia: the overthrow of the Tsarist regime and formation of the Provisional Government ( February Revolution), and the October Revolution in which the Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government
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I. Political Causes
a. In Russia, Czar ruled in highly autocratic manner.
b. He believed in ‘Divine Theory of Kingship’
c. He did not want any limitation in his power.
d. The common mass had no participation in administration.
II. Social Causes
a. The Russian society was divided into two categories-
i. Privileged Class
ii. Non Privileged Class
b. Privileged class consisted factory owners and get all the facilities from Czar.
c. Non privileged classes consisted the worker and the farmer and get no facilities.
d. 90% of the Russian populations were workers and farmers.
e. 80% of them were earned their living from agriculture.
III. Economic Causes
a. In Russia, the industries were found in pockets.
b. St. Petersburg and Moscow were the prominent industrial areas.
c. Expansion of railways helped in factory set up in 1890s.
d. Worker had to work twelve to fifteen hour and their wages were very less.
e. About 31% of the factory labor were women.
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