Question

some nationalist historians have called revolt of 1857 the first war of independence.What did they mean?

Answer 1

For them it was Sepoy Mutiny as it has been started by a group of sepoys.It cannot be called as the first war of independence because many small uprisings did take place from time to time against the British in india. Moreover, the revolt started mainly in the army cantonment for the use of greased catridges.

Answer 2

In the revolt of 1857 mostly everyone from all religion, cast and different ethnic groups participated in that struggle. And markably it was the first united struggle of india against british ,so that is why historians have called the revolt of 1857 as the first war of independence.