If the Bastille is called only a military event, what meaning is missed?

The people's political blow against a symbol of despotism

Calling the storming of the Bastille only a military event misses its powerful symbolic and political meaning. The fortress was a royal prison and represented the arbitrary authority of the Old Regime, even though it held only a small number of prisoners at the time. Parisians sought arms and ammunition, but the capture of the fortress also demonstrated that ordinary people could challenge royal power directly. Its fall became a public sign that the king’s authority was no longer unquestioned and encouraged revolutionary action elsewhere. Option A is correct because it combines the practical action with its political symbolism. Options B, C, and D describe events or policies unrelated to the Bastille’s meaning in July 1789.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: The Outbreak of the Revolution.