The idea of abandonment of parliamentary democracy in favour of a ‘dictatorship of the proletariat’ was associated with

The correct answer is Russian Revolution.

Key Points

• The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a pair of revolutions that dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union.
• The Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin, advocated for the establishment of a "dictatorship of the proletariat" as a transitional phase to achieve a communist society.
• Parliamentary democracy was seen as an instrument of the bourgeois class and was rejected in favor of a socialist government.
• The Bolsheviks implemented policies aimed at redistributing wealth and establishing state control over the economy.

Additional Information

• American Revolution: The American Revolution (1775–1783) was a political and military struggle in which the Thirteen American Colonies won independence from Great Britain. It led to the establishment of the United States of America as a constitutional democracy but did not involve the concept of a "dictatorship of the proletariat."
• French Revolution: The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of social and political upheaval in France. It led to the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic. While it introduced ideas of equality and fraternity, it did not propose a "dictatorship of the proletariat."
• None of the above: This option is not applicable, as the idea of the "dictatorship of the proletariat" is specifically associated with the Russian Revolution and not the other revolutions mentioned.