Was the Revolt of 1857 a struggle for freedom or a sepoy mutiny? Give arguments in support of your answers,
The Revolt of 1857 was evidently a war for independence. It can be substantiated with the following arguments: It was a revolt in which sepoys, as well as the ordinary people, participated. The Hindus and the Muslims united to rise against the Britishers. They targeted not only the white men but also their allies like, the moneylenders who fleeced and oppressed the peasants. The people generally defied all kinds of authority and hierarchy.
