French Revolution is watershed in history of struggle for rights - NIHCR Webinar on Discourse of History on European History from Antiquity to Modernity XII - Press Release issued by National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research.

Islamabad -- May 17, 2022 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR)

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The French Revolution was a watershed event in modern European history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte, said Prof. Emeritus Aslam Syed on Tuesday. Prof. Emeritus Aslam Syed has been serving the Centre for Religious Studies, Ruhr UniversitAA$?t, Bochum, Germany. He remained Chairman, Department of History, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad and served the NIHCR as its Director.

During the revolution period, French citizens razed and redesigned their country's political landscape, uprooting centuries-old institutions such as absolute monarchy and the feudal system, the guest speaker said at a Webinar on Discourse of History on European History from Antiquity to Modernity XII here.

The Webinar arranged online by the National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR), Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, was attended by many participants from all across the world ranging from students, teachers and researchers to have greater insights into the valuable views of the guest speaker. It was the 46th consecutive session on the Discourse of History, a brainchild of the NIHCR Director Dr Sajid Mahmood Awan.

Responding to a question, Prof Syed said that in 1789, France was a powerful monarchy, and its society was divided into three unequal groups: the nobility, the clergy and the 'third state'. The 'third state' formed the majority who were often mistreated and paid more and more taxes, he said. Replying a question, Prof Syed said crises affected the country, prices rose sharply and the poorest did not have...