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Historiography of 1857: Who first described the Uprising of 1857 as the ‘‘First War of Indian Independence’’? Identify the author who framed the 1857 revolt in national-liberation terms for the first time. Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

V. D. Savarkar
R. C. Majumdar
S. N. Sen
Karl Marx

Correct Answer: V. D. Savarkar

Explanation:

Given data

We must identify the historian/political thinker who labeled 1857 the ‘‘First War of Indian Independence’’.

Reasoning
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar used the title and interpretation in his work on 1857, popularizing the nationalist framing. Others (e.g., R. C. Majumdar) later offered different interpretations.

Final Answer
V. D. Savarkar

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