Part 2 History of Communist Parties: The formation of the CPI in Tashkent on October 17, 1920

Описание: In this video, we uncover the "Tashkent Crucible"—the bizarre and fascinating origin story of the Indian Left. We travel back to October 17, 1920, to explore how the "Great Game" of the British Empire, the religious zeal of the Khilafat Movement, and the revolutionary ambition of the Bolsheviks collided to create the Communist Party of India (CPI).

This is the untold story of how an exiled Bengali revolutionary and a group of devout Islamic "Holy Warriors" (Muhajirs) joined forces under the Soviet flag to overthrow the British Raj.

1. The Geopolitics of 1920 (The Great Game): Why was the Soviet Union interested in India? We analyze the "Great Game" between the British Empire and Russia and how the Bolsheviks planned to use Indian revolutionaries as pawns to destabilize the British hold on India.

2. The Tale of Two Streams: We breakdown the two distinct groups that met in Tashkent:

M.N. Roy (The Intellectual): The journey of Manabendra Nath Roy, a militant nationalist who traveled from Java to Mexico seeking arms, only to become a founder of the Mexican Communist Party and a high-ranking Comintern official. We discuss his brilliance and his disconnection from the ground realities of India.

The Muhajirs (The Hijrat Movement): The incredible story of Indian Muslims who left their homes in 1920 to fight for the Ottoman Caliphate. How did devout Pan-Islamists, rejected by Afghanistan and rescued by the Red Army, end up converting to Atheistic Communism?

3. The Tashkent Declaration: The events of October 17, 1920, and the formal establishment of the CPI as an "Exilic Vanguard."

4. Islamism to Communism: Analyzing one of the most paradoxical transformations in modern history—how religious warriors were ideologically repurposed into the foot soldiers of the proletariat revolution.

KEY TOPICS & CONCEPTS:

Origins of the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Role of M.N. Roy in the Comintern.

The Hijrat Movement (1920) and the Khilafat Agitation.

British Imperialism vs. Russian Bolshevism.

Modern Indian History for UPSC/CSE/State PSC exams.

The connection between Pan-Islamism and Marxism.

REFERENCES & RECOMMENDED READING:

"M.N. Roy: The Making of a Revolutionary"

"The Great Game" by Peter Hopkirk

"Indian Communist Party Documents (1930-1956)"

History of the Freedom Struggle in India (Bipin Chandra)

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FOR STUDENTS & ASPIRANTS (UPSC/SSC/PSC):

This topic is crucial for General Studies Paper I (Modern History) and History Optional. Key focus areas for exams:

Timeline of the rise of Leftism in India.

Contributions of M.N. Roy.

Impact of the Russian Revolution on the Indian National Movement.

The nature of the Khilafat and Hijrat movements.

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⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only. It analyzes historical events based on academic texts and records. It does not intend to hurt the sentiments of any community or political group.