<Li> The revolt was largely limited to north and central India . Whilst risings occurred elsewhere they had little impact because of their limited nature; </Li> <Li> A number of revolts occurred in areas not under British rule, and against native rulers, often as a result of local internal politics; </Li> <Li> The revolt was fractured along religious, ethnic and regional lines . </Li> <P> A second school of thought while acknowledging the validity of the above - mentioned arguments opines that this rebellion may indeed be called a war of India's independence . The reasons advanced are: </P>

What impact did the uprising of 1857 have on mughal rule