Question

Why is the revolt of 1857 called the first war of Indian independence

Answer 1

Answer:

Revolt of 1857 is called the First war of independence because it was the first time that all the sections of the society united to overthrow the shackles of the British.It represented the Hindu-Muslim unity.It was referred as UPRISING or SEPOY MUTINY by the British.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The revolt of 1857 is called the first war of independence due to following reasons :-

1) Though the revolt was started by the Indian soldiers in the service of the East India company, it soon spread to different partsof country

2)Different sections of the society like peasants, artisans, soldiers, educated Indians and many Indian rulers joined hands to fight heroically against the foreign rule

3) Hindus and Muslims also came together to oppose the foreign domination