Arsk uprising explained

Conflict:Arsk Uprising
Partof:the left-wing uprisings against the Bolsheviks
Place:Arsk, Kazan Governorate, Russian SFSR
Date:October 25 – November 15, 1918
Result:Red Army victory
Combatant1:peasant rebels
Combatant2: Red Army
Strength1:N/A
Strength2:N/A
Casualties1:31 killed
11 wounded
Casualties2:N/A

The Arsk uprising (Tatar: Арча фетнәсе|translit=Arça fetnäse) was a Tatar peasant rebellion against the Soviet power in Kazan, Layesh, Mamadysh uyezds of Kazan Governorate. It started on October 25, 1918, against the prodrazvyorstka policy. On November 10 rebels took the town of Arsk. Red guards with cannons were sent to suppress the rebellion. On November 15 the rebellion was defeated, 31 rebels were killed, 11 wounded. The participants of the rebellion repaid a contribution to the Soviet power.