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Assertion (A):
The Revolt of 1857 failed because it did not have the support at the all-India level.
Reason (R):
Large sections of British Indian territories lent support to the British.
The Revolt of 1857 failed because it did not have the support at the all-India level.
Reason (R):
Large sections of British Indian territories lent support to the British.
Answer: Option A
Answer: (a)
The revolt did not spread to all parts of the country. Nor was it supported by all groups and sections of Indian society.
South and West India remained largely outside the fold of the revolt. Many Indian rulers refused to help the rebels and some were openly hostile to the rebels and helped the British in suppressing the revolt.
The middle and upper classes and the modern educated Indians also did not support the revolt.
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Answer: (a)
The revolt did not spread to all parts of the country. Nor was it supported by all groups and sections of Indian society.
South and West India remained largely outside the fold of the revolt. Many Indian rulers refused to help the rebels and some were openly hostile to the rebels and helped the British in suppressing the revolt.
The middle and upper classes and the modern educated Indians also did not support the revolt.
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