Who wrote one of the earliest histories of the Uprising of 1857?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Charles Ball
Charles Ball wrote one of the earliest histories of the uprising; he noted that panchayats were a nightly occurrence in the Kanpur sepoy lines.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.2 Lines of communication … The Military Police refused to do either, and it was decided that the matter would be settled by a panchayat composed of native officers drawn from each regiment. Charles Ball, who wrote one of the earliest histories of the uprising, noted that panchayats were a nightly occurrence in the Kanpur sepoy lines.…” |