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Which of the following statements best explains the nature of revolt of 1857?
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- The last effort of the old political order to regain power.
- Mutiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army
- A struggle of the common people to overthrow common rule
- An effort to establish a limited Indian nation
Correct Option: A
Till the end of the 19th century, the British officials continued to look upon the rebellion primarily as a ‘sepoy mutiny’. But, another British tendency was to look upon the event as a ‘Muslim’ reaction. Upon this view, British had taken over power from the Muslims who made the last consolidated effort to regain their lost power and glory through the revolt of 1857. Thus ‘sepoy mutiny’ and ‘Muslim reaction’ were the main components of the way in which the British chose to understand the reality of 1857.
