UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2012 · Q5(a) · 12 marks
“The despotic rulers of Europe were influenced by the philosophy of Enlightenment and begun to follow a benevolent policy towards their subjects.”
- Chapter
- Enlightenment and Modern ideas
- Topic
- Enlightened Despotism
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