William Howard Russell was a famous war correspondent for The Times newspaper of London. He covered major conflicts of the 19th century, including the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny of
Who was the Correspondent of the Newspaper 'Times' published from London in 1857 wrote that "Nobody in the North India looks at white man's car with friendly view" ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Revolt of 1857 (Historiography of the Revolt of 1857)
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- 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 ?
- S.N. Sen, a noted historian, was appointed to write this history, and the book was published in 1957 to commemorate the centenary of the Revolt. 27. Who said, “Like summer gale revolt of Meerut was unprecedented and short-lived” ?
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- Name the person who drafted the revolt of 1857 directly into the historiography of Indian Nationalism by describing as "Indian War of Independence" in his 1909 publication. (1) V.D. Savarkar (2) S.N. Sen (3) R.C. Majumdar (4) Thomas R. Metcalf (5) Question not attempted
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- "The Revolt of 1857 was a Hindu-Muslim conspiracy." Who said this?
- Consider the following statements: 1. V.D. Savarkar referred to the revolt of 1857 as the Indian War of Independence. 2. S.B. Choudhari argued that the 1857 revolt was not a rising of the people. Which of the above statements is/are correct?