Question

How did the British historians call the revolt of 1857?
A) Sepoy Mutiny
B) The great revolt
C) War of Indian Independence
D) Freedom of struggle

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was significant, at the end of the day ineffective, uprising in India in 1857–58 contrary to the standard of the British East India Company. It worked as a sovereign force for the benefit of the British Crown, the revolt started on 10 May 1857.

Complete Answer:
The British called it Sepoy Mutiny (the revolt of 1857). The first head administrator of India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru demanded utilizing the term 'First War of Independence' to allude to the 1857 revolt and the public authority of India received the wording. The resistance started in 1857 as a rebellion of sepoys of the Company's military in the post town of Meerut, 64 km upper east of Delhi now Old Delhi.

It at that point emitted into different uprisings and regular citizen uprisings mostly in the upper Gangetic plain and focal India, however, occurrences of revolt additionally happened farther north and east. The disobedience represented a significant danger to British forces in that area and was contained uniquely with the revolutionaries' thrashing in Gwalior on 20 June 1858. On 1 November 1858, the British allowed acquittal to all agitators not associated with murder, however, they didn't pronounce the threats to have officially finished until 8 July 1859. Its name is tested, and it is diversely portrayed as the Sepoy Mutiny, the Great Rebellion, the Indian Mutiny, the Indian Insurrection, and the First War of Independence.

Thus, option (A) is correct.

Note:
 There were a ton of repercussions like around 100,000 non-military personnel Indians being murdered during the war. General slaughters occurred following the catch of Delhi, Kanpur, Allahabad, and Lucknow by the British powers.