UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2018 · Q1(d) · 10 marks
“An ideology of paternalistic benevolence, occasionally combined with talk of trusteeship and training towards self-government, thinly veiled the realities of a Raj uncompromisingly white and despotic.” Critically Examine. (10 Marks)
- Chapter
- Early Structure of the British Raj
- Topic
- Utilitarianism, Reform and the Ideology of the Raj
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