Modern History PYQ 81 of 636 · Revolt of 1857

Who first described the Revolt of 1857 as the 'First Indian War of Independence'?

  1. AV. D. Savarkar
  2. BBal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. CR. C. Majumdar
  4. DNone of the above

70th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) 2024

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Correct answer: (a) V. D. Savarkar

Explanation

In his book ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’, V.D. Savarkar described the Revolt of 1857 as an organized war of independence and termed it the First Indian War of Independence.

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