In which year was the first War of Independence taken place in India? 

The correct answer is 1857Key Points

• The First War of Independence in India took place in 1857, marking a significant uprising against British rule
• In 1857, a great struggle took place in India which completely shook the British Government.
• This struggle did not arise all of a sudden. Earlier as well many such struggles took place in India against the British.
• The scope of the struggle of 1857 and its background was taken into consideration by V.D.Savarkar in his book ‘The Indian War of Independence 1857’ and
  • was the first writer to describe the Revolt as the First War of Independence.
• Causes for the struggle of 1857:

• Economic	Heavy taxation under new revenue settlement Discriminatory tariff policy against Indian products Destruction of traditional handicrafts industry
  Social	Sati prohibition, widow remarriage act. British interference in the socio-religious affairs of the Indian public.
  Political	Due to the policies of Dalhousie the Indians did not consider the British as trustworthy. Absentee sovereignityship character of British rule
  Military	Discontent among sepoys for economic, emotional, and religious reasons. The Indian soldiers were given low status by the British officers