UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2025 · Q5(a) · 10 marks
“The French Revolution started and led to the victory in its first phase by the aristocracy.”
- Chapter
- Origins of Modern Politics
- Topic
- French Revolution: Course and Achievements
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