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“Whatever might have been its original character, it (Rebellion of 1857) soon became a symbol of challenge to the mighty British power in India.”

  • UPSC 1988
  • Indian Response to British Rule

This assessment, drawn from R.C. Majumdar's analysis, separates the Revolt of 1857's actual origins from the meaning it acquired afterward in Indian political memory.

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