do you agree with the view that revolt of 1857 was the *only* mutiny done by the sepoys? explain.
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No it can't be said that Revolt 1857 was a mutiny by sepoys. It was more than a mutiny because : The revolt was not confined to the sepoys. Many Zamindars, Talukdars and peasants joined the revolt against the company.
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No it can't be said that Revolt 1857 was a mutiny by sepoys. It was more than a mutiny because :
The revolt was not confined to the sepoys.
Many Zamindars, Talukdars and peasants joined the revolt against the company.
Many dispossessed princes also joined the revolt and fought against British.
Bahadhur Shah II, was declared was declared the emperor of India and civil population declared their loyalty in his favor.
The revolt spread to the major areas of Northern India.
Civilian population of Oudh and Northwestern province openly supported the revolt.
Some staunch Muslim and Hindu groups participated in the revolt.
But it was not the First war of Independence either as propounded by some scholars and historians. It was actually more than a mutiny and less than the first war of Independence.