Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Which feature most clearly prevents the Revolt of 1857 from being described solely as a sepoy mutiny?

  1. Every princely state joined the revolt under a central command.
  2. Civilian groups participated widely and attacked institutions of colonial authority.
  3. The revolt affected every region and social class in India.
  4. Its leaders possessed a unified programme of modern nationalism.
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