Q19
1 markMCQSection A

Choose the correct pair regarding the local leaders during the Revolt of 1857. List - I (Local Leader) - List - II (Region)

Rebels and the Raj: The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations
Local leaders of the Revolt of 1857

Options

(A)Gonoa - Chotanagpur
(B)Shahmal - Hyderabad
(C)Kunwar Singh - Kanpur
(D)Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah - Arrah
Official Answer

The correct pair is (A) Gonoo - Chotanagpur.


Why this is right:

  • Gonoo was a tribal cultivator of Singhbhum in Chotanagpur who became a rebel leader of the Kol tribals during the Revolt of 1857, exactly as recorded in NCERT.
GonooChotanagpurSinghbhumRevolt of 1857local leadersKunwar Singh ArrahShahmal Barout

Marking Scheme

  • 11 mark for correctly selecting option (A) Gonoo - Chotanagpur.
  • 2No partial credit; options B, C and D all contain a wrong region.

Hint

Recall the tribal cultivator of Singhbhum named in NCERT — which region does he belong to?

Quick Oral Answer

Gonoo was a Kol tribal cultivator of Singhbhum in Chotanagpur who led rebels during the Revolt of 1857, so the correct pair is Gonoo - Chotanagpur.

Analysis & Explanation

This is a matching-pair MCQ testing correct leader-region associations of 1857.


Why (A) is correct:

  • Gonoo, a Kol tribal cultivator of Singhbhum in Chotanagpur, is named in NCERT as a local rebel leader — the pairing is accurate.

Why the other pairs are wrong:

  • (B) Shahmal - Hyderabad — wrong region. Shahmal led villagers of pargana Barout in western Uttar Pradesh (Baraut/Baghpat area), not Hyderabad.
  • (C) Kunwar Singh - Kanpur — wrong region. Kunwar Singh was a zamindar of Jagdishpur near Arrah in Bihar; Kanpur was led by Nana Sahib.
  • (D) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah - Arrah — wrong region. The Maulavi of Faizabad was active in Awadh (Lucknow/Faizabad); Arrah is associated with Kunwar Singh.

Exam tip: Fix the famous centres — Kanpur (Nana Sahib), Jhansi (Rani Lakshmibai), Arrah (Kunwar Singh), Awadh (Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah), Baraut (Shahmal) — then the odd correct pair stands out.

Common Mistakes

  1. 1Pairing Kunwar Singh with Kanpur — he actually belonged to Jagdishpur near Arrah in Bihar; Kanpur was Nana Sahib's centre.
  2. 2Associating Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah with Arrah instead of Awadh (Faizabad/Lucknow).

Interesting Facts

Shahmal mobilised the villagers of pargana Barout in western Uttar Pradesh and set up his headquarters in a former English officer's bungalow, which he renamed 'Diwan Khana'.

Kunwar Singh of Jagdishpur was around 80 years old when he joined the revolt, yet led forces effectively across Bihar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Kunwar Singh actually from?

Kunwar Singh was a zamindar of Jagdishpur near Arrah in Bihar, so the pairing 'Kunwar Singh - Kanpur' in option (C) is incorrect. Kanpur was led by Nana Sahib.

Who was Gonoo in the Revolt of 1857?

Gonoo was a tribal (Kol) cultivator of Singhbhum in Chotanagpur who emerged as a rebel leader during the 1857 uprising, as mentioned in the NCERT chapter 'Rebels and the Raj'.