Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 - India

.THE UPRISING OF 1857. Investigate the causes of the uprising and consider the implications of the two terms "mutiny" and "war of independence". Why did the British prefer the term mutiny? Why did the certain Indians prefer to see the incident as a war of independence? What were the consequences of the upheavel? As with any conflict or controversy there are always two sides to the debate, and the events in India during 1857 are certainly no …

…were a war of independence. Added to this, the assistance provided by certain elements of Indian society to the British further reduces the nationalist claims. The lack of central co-ordination amongst the rebels hardly inspires confidence in them engaging in a conflict to gain independence. Clearly the debate comes closer to the British viewpoint of 1857 being a year of mutinies in the Indian sub-continent, and not the first attempts by the Indians to seek independence.