Choose the correct pair regarding the local leaders during the Revolt of 1857. List - I (Local Leader) - List - II (Region)
Choose the correct pair regarding the local leaders during the Revolt of 1857. List - I (Local Leader) - List - II (Region)
Options
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.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark for correctly selecting option (A) Gonoo - Chotanagpur.
- 2.No 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.
Common mistakes
- 1.Pairing Kunwar Singh with Kanpur — he actually belonged to Jagdishpur near Arrah in Bihar; Kanpur was Nana Sahib's centre.
- 2.Associating Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah with Arrah instead of Awadh (Faizabad/Lucknow).
Analysis and 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.
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.
Question details
Q19 of 41 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 12
- Subject
- History
- Year
- 2026
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 1
- Type
- MCQ
- Chapter
- Rebels and the Raj: The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations
- Topic
- Local leaders of the Revolt of 1857
- Bloom's level
- remember
- Syllabus topic
- Theme 11: Rebels and the Raj — Leaders and Participants of the Revolt of 1857
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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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'.