In the country in which the Revolution took place, in Russia, it is being downplayed, since memories divide opinion. The destabilization of the territory added to the impact of the Champaran and Rowlatt satyagrahas in British India, where post-war unrest was becoming endemic. Indian revolutionaries appeared on the podium of the Bolshevism international Congress of the “toilers of the east” at this time. A decisive role, though, had been played by the Russian Revolution in the Indian freedom struggle, by this time. If, looking back from the 21st century, the Russian Revolution may occasionally seem to have led down paths whose value is disputed, its many aspects and histories counsel against easy judgment.

Source: Indian Express November 10, 2017 03:11 UTC