Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur was a pioneer in making primary education compulsory in his state in 1917, long before such measures were common in British India. To enforce this, he imposed a nominal fine of two paise per month on parents who failed to send their children to school.
How much fine was charged each month by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj from the parents who did not send their children to school ?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Education for Depressed Classes and Minority Communities)
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