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  In what ways was the working population in Russia different from other countries in Europe, before 1917?  Or Explain any five differences between the peasants of Russia and peasants of Europe.

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                  Working population of Russia was different from other European countries in the following ways (i) About 85 percent of Russians were agriculturists. In France and Germany, the farmers were between 40 per cent to 50 per cent. (ii) Industrialisation started late in Russia and industries were only found in small pockets. (iii) Workers were a divided social group and maintained strong links with the villages they come from. In Europe, the industrial revolution changed a mainly rural society into an urban one. (iv) In Russia sometimes the working hours for workers were 15 hours, compared with 10 or 12 hours in Europe. (v) Unlike European peasants, Russian peasants had no respect for nobles and some even tried to grab the land of nobles.