What do you know about Sun Yat-sen’s Three Principles?
HistoryClass 11CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
The Manchu empire was overthrown. Republic was established under Sun Yat-sen in 1911. SunYat-sen (1866-1925) is unanimously regarded as the founder of modem China. He belonged to a very poor family and studied in missionary schools. He was introduced to democracy and Christianity. He studied medicine. But he was greatly concerned about the fate of China. His programme was called the Three Principles (San min chui). These were:
- Nationalism. It meant overthrowing the Manchu who were seen as a foreign dynasty, as well as other foreign imperialists.
- Democracy: It meant the establishment of democratic government.
- Socialism: It meant regulating capital and equalizing landholdings.
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