Which of the following statements on the events of 1857 are correct?
(A) How a social movement is classified is a matter of interpretation.
(B) What was a 'mutiny' for British colonial rulers was 'the first war of Independence' for Indian nationalists.
(C) A mutiny is an act of defiance against supposedly legitimate authority.
(D) A struggle for independence is an act of defiance against supposedly legitimate authority.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B and C only
(A) How a social movement is classified is a matter of interpretation. — Correct. How a social movement is perceived and classified is always a matter of interpretation. It differs from one section of society to another.
(B) What was a 'mutiny' for British colonial rulers was 'the first war of Independence' for Indian nationalists. — Correct. The British rulers saw the events of 1857 as a mutiny or rebellion. For Indian nationalists the same events were the first war of Independence.
(C) A mutiny is an act of defiance against supposedly legitimate authority. — Correct. A mutiny defies an authority that is taken to be legitimate, here British rule. The rulers' label assumes their rule was lawful.
(D) A struggle for independence is an act of defiance against supposedly legitimate authority. — Incorrect. A struggle for independence is a challenge to the very legitimacy of British rule. The nationalists denied that British rule had any lawful claim over India.
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