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Question
This picture depicts a very important event in world history wherein a great mob is shown attacking a state prison.
Give a brief account of the developments that followed this event.
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Solution
This incident marked the beginning of the revolutions. The newly formed National Assembly consisting of the representatives of the Third Estate took over the control of the affairs of France. It adopted the famous Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizens- a landmark in the history of human progress. By 1791, a new constitution was drawn up for France.
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