Which of the following is NOT correct in the context of 1857 uprising?

British attempted to create religious divisions between Hindus and Muslims during 1857 and were successful in their attempt to a large extent.

The correct answer is Option 1 - British attempted to create religious divisions between Hindus and Muslims during 1857 and were successful in their attempt to a large extent.

Option 1 is incorrect as the British attempted to create religious divisions between Hindus and Muslims during 1857 BUT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

The rebel proclamations in 1857 repeatedly appealed to all sections of the population, irrespective of their caste and creed. Many of the proclamations were issued by Muslim princes or in their names but even these took care to address the sentiments of Hindus. The rebellion was seen as a war in which both Hindus and Muslims had equally to lose or gain (OPTION 2). The ishtahars harked back to the pre-British Hindu-Muslim past and glorified the coexistence of different communities under the Mughal Empire (OPTION 3).

The proclamation that was issued under the name of Bahadur Shah appealed to the people to join the fight under the standards of both Muhammad and Mahavir. It was remarkable that during the uprising religious divisions between Hindus and Muslim were hardly noticeable despite British attempts to create such divisions.

In Bareilly in western Uttar Pradesh, in December 1857, the British spent Rs 50,000 to incite the Hindu population against the Muslims (OPTION 4). The attempt failed.