INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -South and West India remained largely outside the fold of the revolt. Many Indian rulers refused to help the rebels and some were openly hostile to the rebels and helped the British in suppressing the revolt. The middle and upper classes and the modern educated Indians also did not support the revolt.

Detailed explanation-2: -British educated the middle class and provided jobs and improved their economic conditions. So, most of the middle class stayed away from the revolt.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Opposed the revolt.

Detailed explanation-4: -The educated Indians wanted to end the backwardness of the country. They mistakenly believed that British rule would help them accomplish these tasks of modernization while the rebels would take the country backward.

Detailed explanation-5: -The emerging middle class or the intellectual class kept away from the revolt. It was mainly fought by the regional rulers and small peasants.