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Since more than _____ Indians were illiterate, they had no written history.

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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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Solution

The correct option is C 70%
1. In the recent decades, historians have started debating about the ways to write the history of the common people which does not have documentary evidence.
2.Since more than 70% of the Indians were illiterate, they had no written history. Their history was equally important and as such, writing about those who were uneducated and stayed away from knowledge centers posed a serious challenge.
3.Hence, in the recent ages, study of history of common people has gained a lot of importance.

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