“Art and literature helped in keeping alive the memory of 1857.” Explain with examples from Indian perspective.

Question 7:“Art and literature helped in keeping alive the memory of 1857.”
Explain with examples from Indian perspective.

The correct answer is -i. The leaders of the revolt were presented as heroic figures leading
the country into battle
ii. It helped in rousing the people to righteous indignation against
oppressive imperial rule
iii. Heroic poems were written about the velour of Lakshmi Bai
iv. Rani fought for the freedom of her motherland.
v. Rani of Jhansi was represented as a masculine figure chasing the
enemy, slaying British soldiers and valiantly fighting till her last
vi. In popular prints Rani Lakshmi Bai is usually portrayed in battle
armor, with a sword in hand and riding a horse – a symbol of the
determination to resist injustice and alien rule
vii. Subhadra Kumari Chauhan wrote: “Khoob lari mardani woh to
Jhansi wali rani thi”
viii. Any other relevant point
Any three points to be explained.