Q. In the context of revolt of 1857,consider the following pairs:
Leaders Place 1. Kunwar Singh Awadh 2. Gonoo Singhbhum 3, Shah Mal Baraut
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q. In the context of revolt of 1857,consider the following pairs:
| Leaders | Place |
| 1. Kunwar Singh | Awadh |
| 2. Gonoo | Singhbhum |
| 3, Shah Mal | Baraut |
The correct option is C
2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched:Kunwar Singh was the Zamindar from Arrah in Bihar.He was the chief organiser of the fight against the British in Bihar during the revolt of 1857. Begum Hazrat Mahal(the wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah )was the leader in the Awadh during the 1857 revolt.
Pair 2 is correctly matched:The tribals also participated in the revolt of 1857 against the British.In Singhbhum in Chotanagpur, Gonoo, a tribal farmer became a rebel leader of the Kol tribals of the region.
Pair 3 is correctly matched:Shah Mal lived in pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh. He mobilised the headmen and cultivators of chaurasee des, against the British.He moved at night from village to village, urging people to rebel against the British.
2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched:Kunwar Singh was the Zamindar from Arrah in Bihar.He was the chief organiser of the fight against the British in Bihar during the revolt of 1857. Begum Hazrat Mahal(the wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah )was the leader in the Awadh during the 1857 revolt.
Pair 2 is correctly matched:The tribals also participated in the revolt of 1857 against the British.In Singhbhum in Chotanagpur, Gonoo, a tribal farmer became a rebel leader of the Kol tribals of the region.
Pair 3 is correctly matched:Shah Mal lived in pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh. He mobilised the headmen and cultivators of chaurasee des, against the British.He moved at night from village to village, urging people to rebel against the British.
