Sentence Correction

After arduous months of fighting, the sight of the white flag being raised generated as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.

A. as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.
B. as much relief among the victors as among the vanquished.
C. as much relief on the victor's side as it did on the vanquished's.
D. relief both on the victor's side as well as on the vanquished's.
E. relief both for the victor and the vanquished side.

Answer: B

What is wrong with option C. ??

Someone please clarify the difference..

After arduous months of fighting, the sight of the white flag being raised generated as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.

A. as much relief on the victor's side than it did on the vanquished.
B. as much relief among the victors as among the vanquished.
C. as much relief on the victor's side as it did on the vanquished's.
D. relief both on the victor's side as well as on the vanquished's.
E. relief both for the victor and the vanquished side.

Answer: B

What is wrong with option C. ??


B: as much relief among the victors as among the vanquished

C: as much relief on the victor's side as (it did) on the vanquished's

What is the reference for pronoun 'it' . It is replacing something more than a noun.

poonam...
"c" could not be correct as it seems that relief on vanquished side occurred before that on victor's side...(tense error)