AskHistorians, 
Why did communism succeed in China but (largely) fail in India? /u/Drdickles details how it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing in China, and the greater context behind what was happening. @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/160aukh/why_did_communism_succeed_in_china_but_largely/jxp7xo5/