What is the legacy of French revolution (ncert)
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The French Revolution (1789-1799) is a major event in human history. It affected the government system around the world and its traces were found in all subsequent revolutions around the world. Within France, it ended the monarchy and led to the creation of the French Republic.
The legacy of the French revolution: The ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French Revolution. It inspired the Germans, Italians, and Austrians to overthrow their oppressive regimes. Colonised people of Asia and Africa were deeplys influenced by the French Revolution.
Other than the Protestant Reformation and World War One, the French Revolution is the most important period in modern European history. The Revolution birthed the modern nation state. It ended the last vestiges of feudalism in Western and Central Europe. It spread Enlightenment ideas across Europe.