Question

___________ was celebrated as the First War of Indian Independence.
1. The Uprising of 1857
2. The Rowlatt Satyagraha of 1919
3. The Santhal Revolt of 1855-56
4. The Civil War of 1861

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : The Uprising of 1857

The correct answer is The Uprising of 1857.

• The First War of Indian Independence was fought in the year 1857.
• It is also known as the Indian Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.
• It was called The First War of Indian Independence by V.D Savarkar.
• He authored a book called ‘The History of the War of Indian Independence’ in which he stated his views and announced the mutiny as the First War of Indian Independence.
• Lord Canning (1856-1862) was the Governor-General of India/ Viceroy of India during this revolt.

• Rowlatt Satyagraha was a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act (1919).
  • It was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919.
  • Rowlatt satyagraha made Gandhiji a truly national leader.
• The Santhal Revolt took place in 1855-56.
  • This was the first peasant revolt that occurred in India.
  • The revolt can be attributed to the introduction of the Permanent Land Settlement of 1793.