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  What were the reforms introduced by Napoleon Bonaparte in France?                 Or Explain the achievements of Napoleon Bonaparte of France.                              Or Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What reforms did he introduce in France?             

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                  In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as the Emperor of France. (i) In the administrative field he had incorporated many revolutionary principles which made the whole system more rational and efficient. (ii) His Civil Code of 1804 (known as the Napoleonic code) did away all privileges based on birth, established equality before the law and secured the right to private property. (iii) He introduced a uniform system of weights and measures provided by the decimal system. (iv) Initially many believed Napoleon as a liberator who would bring freedom for the people. (v) Many of his reforms were exported to the regions under French control. These left a long lasting effect on the society.