<P> The Indian Rebellion of 1857 has been variously termed as a war of independence , a rebellion , and a mutiny . Several Indian writers , who consider it as a part of the Indian independence movement that ultimately led to the country 's independence in 1947 , have termed it as `` The First War of Independence '' , the `` great revolution '' , the `` great rebellion '' , and the `` Indian freedom struggle '' . Several British writers , who view it as a military disturbance , have termed it as `` sepoy revolt '' , `` sepoy war '' , `` Indian rebellion '' , and the `` great revolt '' . Since the 19th century , a section of British writers have challenged the choice of the word `` mutiny '' to describe the events . </P>
<P> The Indian Rebellion of 1857 has been variously termed as a war of independence , a rebellion , and a mutiny . Several Indian writers , who consider it as a part of the Indian independence movement that ultimately led to the country 's independence in 1947 , have termed it as `` The First War of Independence '' , the `` great revolution '' , the `` great rebellion '' , and the `` Indian freedom struggle '' . Several British writers , who view it as a military disturbance , have termed it as `` sepoy revolt '' , `` sepoy war '' , `` Indian rebellion '' , and the `` great revolt '' . Since the 19th century , a section of British writers have challenged the choice of the word `` mutiny '' to describe the events . </P>
who says the revolt of 1857 was the first war of independence
who says the revolt of 1857 was the first war of independence
Several Indian writers , who consider it as a part of the Indian independence movement that ultimately led to the country 's independence in 1947
Several Indian writers , who consider it as a part of the Indian independence movement that ultimately led to the country 's independence in 1947