Question

why was the revolt of 1857CE not a 'sepoy mutiny' but the 'first war of Independence'?​

Answer 1

Answer:

It was not the first such uprising because it was preceded by numerous tribal and peasant revolts at local level. The Santhal revolt preceded the Sepoy mutiny by two years. Pazzhasi Raja, a chieftain in the Malabar region of what is now Kerala, struggled against the British from 1793 till his death in

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes, obviously, you can ask me anything dear.