Question

Which of the following critiques the argument that the Indian Rebellion of 1857 caused the birth ofIndian nationalism?
(1 point)
India saw a wide variety of responses to the rebellion including some groups allying with the British.
The rebellion was violent, but later resistance to the British was focused on nonviolent resistance.
India is a pluralistic society and rarely was unified as a geographic region during its history.
People from a diverse set of backgrounds joined the rebellion and sought to place the Mughal emperor
back on the throne.

Answer 1

The critique that best addresses the argument that the Indian Rebellion of 1857 caused the birth of Indian nationalism is:

**India is a pluralistic society and rarely was unified as a geographic region during its history.**

This statement highlights the complexity and diversity of India prior to the rebellion, suggesting that a unified national identity was not a direct outcome of the rebellion itself. The other options touch on aspects of the rebellion's nature, but they do not directly critique the notion of nationalism's birth in the same way.