Which out of the following are correct about the views regarding the revolt of 1857?
A. T.R. Holmes popularized the view that the revolt of 1857 was a conflict between civilization and barbarism.
B. Benjamin Disraeli described it ‘as a national rising’.
C. V.D.Savarkar referred to the revolt as the planned war of national independence.
D. The main thrust of R.C.Majumdar’s argument is that the uprising of 1857 was not a war of independence.
E. John Seeley describes the revolt of 1857 as patriotic in nature.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Correct option is C

All other options except E are correct. Option (E) is not correct because Sir John Seeley said "1857 revolt a wholly unpatriotic and selfish Sepoy mutiny with no native leadership and no popular support.