- Savarkar's interpretation challenged the British narrative of the event being solely a Sepoy Mutiny. - His book highlighted the elements of Indian unity and aspiration for freedom in the revolt.
Who called the "1857 Uprising" "A War of Independence"?
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Revolt of 1857 (Nature and Character of the Revolt (Views of different historians: Sepoy Mutiny vs. First War of Independence))
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- The following leading British Parliamentarian and Politician admitted that the Revolt of 1857 was a National Revolt and not a Military Mutiny :
- The Azamgarh Proclamation of August 25, 1857 stressed on which one of the following issues ?
- Which one of the following statements about the Revolt of 1857 is correct ?
- Which one of the following statements about the ishtahars issued during the Revolt of 1857 is correct?
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- - V.D. Savarkar notably termed the 1857 revolt as the "First War of Indian Independence". - R.C. Majumdar, a renowned Indian historian, critiqued this characterization. - In his historical works, particularly "The Sepoy Mutiny and the Revolt of 1857", Majumdar argued that the revolt was not truly "first" (mentioning earlier uprisings), not "national" (as it did not encompass all parts of India or sections of the population, and there were conflicting motives and loyalties), and not a "war of independence" (as the goal was not a united, independent India as understood later, but rather varied aims including restoring old dynasties). 160. Which one of the following conceptions is true about the Revolt of 1857?
- Who termed the uprising of 1857 as the first war of independence?
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