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“Enlightened despots (Europe) were not necessarily politically liberal.” Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2014
  • Enlightenment and Modern Ideas

The Enlightened Despots of eighteenth-century Europe absorbed the vocabulary of the Enlightenment without ever surrendering the substance of absolute rule.

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  • Enlightenment Reforms Adopted
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