Name the majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party led by Lenin?

  1. Mensheviks
  2. Bolsheviks
  3. Jadidists
  4. Both 2 & 3

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Option 2 : Bolsheviks
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The correct answer is i.e. Bolsheviks.

Some facts about the Russian Socialist Democratic party(RSDP):

  • The formation was the party that happened in 1898.
  • The party followed Marxist ideas, believing the industrial working class, not peasants, would bring about revolution.
  • The party ideas were based on the philosophies of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, namely that despite Russia's agrarian life, the real radical potential extended with the industrial working class.
  • They played an important role in the politics of Russia at that time and they also won few seats in the elections.
  • It was mainly divided into two groups - Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.
  • The following table will help you to understand them better:
Groups Ideology and work
Mensheviks
  • The minority group of the Russian Socialist Democratic party formed in 1898.
  • They favored a parliamentary model of government like that of Britain and France.
  • They wanted a mass party with industrial workers as members and believed a socialist revolution could only happen much later.
Bolsheviks
  • The majority group of the Russian Socialist Democratic party led by Lenin based on the ideology of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
  • They wanted a small party with full-time revolutionaries and believed the revolution could be soon.
Jadidists
  • They were the group of Muslim reformers within the Russian empire.
  • They were activated in the Muslim dominated areas who wanted to modernize Islam to lead their societies to the next level.
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