Which out of the following are correct about the views regarding the revolt of 1857?

A. T.R. Holmes popularized the view that the revolt of 1857 was a conflict between civilization and barbarism.

B. Benjamin Disraeli described it 'as a national rising'.

C. V.D. Savarkar referred to the revolt as the planned war of national independence.

D. The main thrust of R.C. Majumdar's argument is that the uprising of 1857 was not a war of independence.

E. John Seeley describes the revolt of 1857 as patriotic in nature.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.