Who was the first to termed the great mutiny of 1857 as the "first War of Indian Independence"

Who was the first to termed the great mutiny of 1857 as the "first War

1.	Who was the first to termed the great mutiny of 1857 as the "first War of Indian Independence"
A.	VD Savarkar
B.	Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.	Mahatma Gandhi
D.	Motilal Nehru
Answer» B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak