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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

After the sentence of B.G. Tilak, who among the following had pleaded for mercy and said : "My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit scholar." ?

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Max Muller

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Max Muller”.
Friedrich Max Muller pleaded for mercy for B.G. Tilak and said, "My interest in Tilak is that of a Sanskrit scholar". Max Muller was a founder of the Western academic field of Indian studies and the study of religions.

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