The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (RSDLP), also known as the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party (RSDWP) or the Russian Social Democratic Party (RSDP), was a socialist political party founded in 1898 in Minsk, Russian Empire. The party emerged from the merger of various Marxist groups operating under Tsarist repression, and was dedicated to the overthrow of the autocracy and the establishment of a socialist state based on the revolutionary leadership of the Russian proletariat.
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| Subject | Russian Social Democratic Labour Party |
| Category | 1898–1912 political party in the Russian Empire |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1898 |
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