In what way did the peasants show their divergence from the Indian elite in the Great Rebellion of 1857?
A) Peasants attacked Hindu princes who were seen as capitulating to Mughal rulers.
B) Peasants followed traditional leaders only, not those who had training under the British.
C) Peasants attempted to overthrow the Mughal dynasty because it had betrayed the Islamic faith.
D) Peasants attacked both Indian and British people and places that represented their oppression.

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Peasants in the Great Rebellion of 1857 targeted symbols and figures of authority that represented their oppression, which included both Indian elites who collaborated with the British and the British themselves, reflecting a broad discontent with the existing power structures.

In What Way Did the Peasants Show Their Divergence from the Indian