Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Modi Highlights Sanskrit Paper in British-Era Civil Services Exam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at a celebration for 100 years of the Union Public Service Commission.
He pointed out that a civil services exam during British rule included a Sanskrit paper.
He shared this detail after seeing an exhibition of historical records.
The exhibition said that Subhas Chandra Bose took a Sanskrit paper in his 1920 examination.
The event took place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the UPSC’s centenary celebrations in New Delhi.
He said the civil services examination under British rule included a Sanskrit paper.
Modi cited an archival exhibition displayed at Bharat Mandapam.
The exhibition noted that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose took a Sanskrit paper in 1920.
The event was held on Thursday, October 3, according to the report.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Public Service Commission; the historical example concerned Subhas Chandra Bose.
- What
- Modi said the civil services examination under British rule included a Sanskrit paper, which Bose took in 1920.
- When
- Thursday, October 3; Bose's examination was in 1920.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
- Why
- Modi shared the historical detail while addressing the UPSC centenary celebrations and referring to an archival exhibition.
- Event
- Union Public Service Commission centenary celebrations
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Historical detail
- The civil services examination under British rule included a Sanskrit paper
- Examination year cited
- 1920
- Candidate cited
- Subhas Chandra Bose