First, the rebellion was not a national or nationalist revolt, but primarily limited to particular geographical areas and social groups in response to specific grievances. ... This mindset is clearly demonstrated by the language used in the contemporary British primary sources, who consistently contrast the courage, morality and rationality of their own countrymen with a caricature-like image of Indians as fundamentally irrational, passive and primitive people. Moreover, the language used to define the conflict itself, 'the Indian Mutiny', reveals the same paternalism and belittleme...

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These groups translated an external political system into the language of the masses. ... Additionally, political representation for such groups has increased through political space in national parties and emergence of community based regional political parties. ...

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