Question

how will you term the events of 1857 a revolt or a war of independence?
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Answer 1

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The revolt was called so because it was the first time that a combined effort had been made by the Indian nationals against the British. The revolt of 1857 is also known asthe Sepoy Mutiny and the First War of Independence. This term was used by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the year 1909.

Explanation:

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also called the Indian Mutiny, the Sepoy Mutiny, North India's First War of Independence or North India's first struggle for independence. It began on 10 May 1857 at Meerut, as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army.