V D Savarkar called _______ as the 'prelude to the first war of Indian Independence'.

A : Paika Rebellion
B : Anglo-Mysore Wars
C : Indigo revolt
D : Vellore Mutiny
General Knowledge
Modern India (Pre-Congress Phase)
Important Data in 17-18th Century
Answer
Option 4 : Vellore Mutiny
Explanation

The correct answer is Vellore Mutiny.

Key Points

  • V D Savarkar called Vellore Mutiny as the 'prelude to the first war of Indian Independence'.
  • Vellore Mutiny was the revolt held in 1806.
    • The mutiny was against the newly introduce dress code of soldiers by the British in India.
    • Sir John Cradock was a British officer who introduced the controversial dress code that leads to Vellore mutiny.

Additional Information

Paika Rebellion
  • Also called as the Paika Bidroha.
  • Armed rebellion against the British East India Company's rule in Odisha in 1817.
  • Main leader: Bakshi Jagabandhu.
Anglo-Mysore Wars
  • Series of wars fought during the last three decades of the 18th century between the Kingdom of Mysore, the British East India Company, and the Nizam of Hyderabad.
  • The First Anglo-Mysore War held in 1767–69.
  • The Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798–99) leads to the death of Tipu Sultan.
Indigo revolt
  • The Indigo revolt was the uprising of indigo farmers against the indigo planters that arose in Chaugacha village of Nadia in Bengal in 1859.

Confusion Points

  • Vellore mutiny (1806) is known as the Prelude to the first war of Indian Independence.
  • Sepoy Mutiny (1857) whereas is known as the First War of Independence.