UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2022 · Q5(a) · 10 marks
'Rousseau kindled a hope which became the spirit of the Enlightenment'. Critically examine
- Chapter
- Enlightenment and Modern ideas
- Topic
- Rousseau
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