Q. He was elected by the mutinous 22nd Native infantry as their leader during the revolt of 1857.He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat and defeated the British forces.People called him “Danka shah”.He was
Q. He was elected by the mutinous 22nd Native infantry as their leader during the revolt of 1857.He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat and defeated the British forces.People called him “Danka shah”.He was
The correct option is B
Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
Explanation:
Option(a) is incorrect:
Shah Mal is native of Uttar Pradesh. He mobilized the leaders and cultivators of the chaurasi des, moving from village to village at night, urging people to rebel against the British. Locally recognized as the Raja, Shah Mal took over the bungalow of an English officer, turned it into a "court of justice," settled disputes and handed down judgments.
Option (b) is correct:
Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah is from Hyderabad, and he became a preacher when he was young. In 1856, he was seen moving from village to village and preaching war against the British and urging people to rebel. He moved in the palanquin, with the drumbeaters in the front and the followers in the back. It was therefore popularly known as Danka Shah – the maulvi with the drum (danka). He was elected leader of the mutinous 22nd Native Infantry. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat, where the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated.
Option(c) is incorrect:
Wajid Ali Shah was the Nawab of Awadh, but was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the ground that the region was being mis governed. Begum Hazrat Mahal (the Nawab 's wife) was leader in Lucknow during the revolt of 1857.
Option(d) is incorrect:
Bahadur Shah was the Mughal emperor in Delhi, and he was approached by the rebels to accept the leadership of the revolt that he willingly accepted.
Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
Explanation:
Option(a) is incorrect:
Shah Mal is native of Uttar Pradesh. He mobilized the leaders and cultivators of the chaurasi des, moving from village to village at night, urging people to rebel against the British. Locally recognized as the Raja, Shah Mal took over the bungalow of an English officer, turned it into a "court of justice," settled disputes and handed down judgments.
Option (b) is correct:
Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah is from Hyderabad, and he became a preacher when he was young. In 1856, he was seen moving from village to village and preaching war against the British and urging people to rebel. He moved in the palanquin, with the drumbeaters in the front and the followers in the back. It was therefore popularly known as Danka Shah – the maulvi with the drum (danka). He was elected leader of the mutinous 22nd Native Infantry. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat, where the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated.
Option(c) is incorrect:
Wajid Ali Shah was the Nawab of Awadh, but was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the ground that the region was being mis governed. Begum Hazrat Mahal (the Nawab 's wife) was leader in Lucknow during the revolt of 1857.
Option(d) is incorrect:
Bahadur Shah was the Mughal emperor in Delhi, and he was approached by the rebels to accept the leadership of the revolt that he willingly accepted.
