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Compare the passages written by Shaukat Usmani and Rabindranath Tagore. Read them in relation to Sources C, D and E.
- What did Indians find impressive about the USSR?
- What did the writers fail to notice?
Answer
In India, the situation of the workers and peasants was very bad. They were exploited by their masters. There were vast caste and class differences and the people were ignorant and backward. The writers were impressed by the fact that people in Russia were treated equally. There were orators and leaders among the workers and peasants who could express their plight and fight for their rights.
Socialism in Russia faced significant challenges related to bureaucracy and lack of innovation. The suppression of dissent and the complexities of managing a planned economy contributed to chaos. The Bolsheviks ruled like dictators and followed repressive policies to develop the nation quickly. The hard lives and poor working conditions of the people went unnoticed by these writers.
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