The rebel leaders issued Proclamations and few _________ to propagate their ideas during the 1857 revolt.
Fill in the blank with the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ishtahars
Other than a few proclamations and ishtahars (notifications) issued by rebel leaders to propagate their ideas, little survives that shows the rebels’ own view of 1857.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.3 Firangi raj and the end of a world … As victors, the British recorded their own trials and tribulations as well as their heroism. They dismissed the rebels as a bunch of ungrateful and barbaric people. The repression of the rebels also meant silencing of their voice. Few rebels had the opportunity of recording their version of events. Moreover, most of them were sepoys and ordinary people who were not literate. Thus, other than a few proclamations and ishtahars (notifications) issued by rebel leaders to propagate their ideas and persuade people to join the revolt, we do not have much that throws light on the perspective of the rebels.…” |