Names of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 he used the term "Sepoy Revolt" to describe the event. In India, the term "First War of Independence" was first popularized by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in his 1909 book "The History of the War of Indian Independence", which was originally written in Marathi. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, insisted on using the term "First War of Independence" to refer to the event, and the terminology was adopted by the Government of India. Some South Indian historians have opposed the use of the term "First War of Independence" by the Government to describe the 1857 revolt, and have
Prime Minister of Orissa the Congress, then claimed the right to form the government, despite the pan-Indian Congress policy of boycotting constitutional governments. The Das ministry lasted until 1939. Sir Gajapati then formed a second government in 1941, which lasted until 1944. Sir Gajapati is regarded as the architect of the modern Indian state of Orissa (now Odisha). During the Indian provincial elections, 1946, the Congress won 47 seats. Congress leader Harekrushna Mahatab became Prime Minister and later the first Chief Minister of Orissa after Indian independence in 1947. Prime Minister of Orissa The Prime Minister of Orissa was the head of government and