The essays 'On liberty' have been penned by :
(1) John Locke
(2) John Stuart Mill
(3) Raja Ravi Verma
(4) M.L. Srinivas
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → John Stuart Mill
Note: Box 2.2, which says that John Stuart Mill’s essay ‘On Liberty’ became a text in Indian colleges, was there in the chapter ‘Cultural Change’ of the pre-rationalised NCERT, the textbook of 2022. This box has been deleted from the NCERT book (2025-26), though the chapter and its section on westernisation are still there.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 2: Cultural Change, Box 2.2 (Pre-rationalised)
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