UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2020 · Q6(a) · 20 marks
"Napoleon was not a revolutionary but he solidified many of the revolutionary changes of 1789 - 1791 and he himself supported most of the ideas and proposals of Enlightenment philosophers." Substantiate.
- Chapter
- Origins of Modern Politics
- Topic
- Napoleon: Reforms and Legacy
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