Why the revolt of 1857 called the first war of independence ?

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Anshul answered this

The historians insist that several other anti-British uprisings in South India had preceded the 1857 revolt, and should be called the First War of Indian independence.

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Sanskriti Mittal answered this

Because it was the first war that took up..... due to many military , social , political and emotional causes

Adarsh Honnalli answered this

Because the india faught a first war

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Devansh Kaushal answered this

The revolt started as a sepoy mutiny but soon got the support of all the sections of the society - The zamindars, the ruling class, artisans and the peasants.It was the first armed revolt against the foreign domination

Sujata Pal answered this

It was the first war between india & england.

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Maria answered this

everyone came together and fought

Black Angel answered this

Thanks all

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Dhruv Bhattad answered this

same

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Aviral Pandey answered this

Because it was the first attempt by the Indians to get independence from the British.

Yuvraj answered this

In history it is called first war of indepence because it registered participants of peasants, craftsmen, soliders, artisans, nobel, and rulers.

Nimra answered this

Revolt of 1857 is called as the first war of independence Because the 1857 revolt had a way wider scale than those conflicts.British historians called it as Sepoy mutiny and Indian historians called it Revolt of 1857. Hope it helped😊