Question

Indian historians describe the Revolt of 1857 as:

• A. Sepoy Mutiny
• B. The great revolt
• C. First war of Indian Independence
• D. Military revolt

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

First war of Indian Independence

While British historians called the revolt the Sepoy Mutiny, Indian historians named it the Revolt of 1857 or the First War of Indian Independence. It was the first expression of organised resistance. They feel that the revolt sparked off the discontent of the Indians towards the foreign rule and they fought bitterly to drive away the foreigners from their homeland.