His vivid dispatches from India during the revolt provided British readers with detailed accounts and observations, including the sentiment of hostility towards the British ("white man") in North India. 26. Which one of the following books is the official History of Revolt of 1857 ?

Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009 · Topic: Revolt of 1857 (Historiography of the Revolt of 1857)

1. Eighteen Fifty Seven
2. Theories of Indian Mutiny
3. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857
4. None of the above

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