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Who first described the Revolt of 1857 as the 'First Indian War of Independence'?
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V. D. Savarkar first described the Revolt of 1857 as the 'First Indian War of Independence' in his 1909 book written in Marathi.
He challenged the British narrative of it being merely a sepoy mutiny, arguing it was a nationalist uprising against colonial rule.
The Uprising of 1857 was described as the ‘First Indian War of Independence’ by
Detailed Explanation:
V. D. Savarkar first described the Uprising of 1857 as the 'First Indian War of Independence' in his seminal 1909 book The Indian War of Independence, 1857, written while in exile in London.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak called it a national revolt but not specifically the 'First War of Independence.' R. C. Majumdar rejected the independence war theory, viewing it as primarily a sepoy mutiny with limited national character. Dadabhai Naoroji did not use this specific terminology.
Therefore, Savarkar's pioneering nationalist interpretation makes Option 1 the correct answer.
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