Which groups of French society benefited from the revolution? Which groups were forced to relinquish power? Which sections of society would have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution?

Which groups of French society benefited from the revolution? Which groups were forced to relinquish power? Which sections of society would have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution?

Ans.

(i) The richer sections of the Third Estate were the ones who were benefited maximum from the French Revolution. These were the peasants, workers, petty teachers, lawyers, doctors, businessmen and traders. (ii) People belonging to the privileged classes, the first and the second estate - the clergies and nobles had to relinquish their power and special privileges. (iii) The less privileged people-small peasants, landless labour, servants and women would have been disappointed with the outcome of the French Revolution. This was because the promises of equality made to them were not fulfilled at the end of the revolution.