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Indian HistoryMediumAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2018, GAT

Name the rebel who fought against the British in the battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 Revolt ?

  1. A.Ahmadullah Shah
  2. B.Shah Mal
  3. C.Mangal Pandey
  4. D.Kunwar Singh

Correct answer

A. Ahmadullah Shah

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Ahmadullah Shah. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah of Faizabad was among the rebel leaders who defeated the British force of Henry Lawrence at Chinhat near Lucknow on 30 June 1857.

At Chinhat, a few miles from Lucknow, Sir Henry Lawrence marched out with a British force to stop the advancing rebels but was badly beaten and had to fall back into the Lucknow Residency, which the rebels then besieged for months. Ahmadullah Shah, known as the Maulvi of Faizabad and the Danka Shah, was one of the most determined leaders of the revolt in Awadh, alongside Begum Hazrat Mahal. He fought on until 1858, when he was killed by the Raja of Powayn, who claimed the British reward.

B is wrong because Shah Mal led the peasants of the Baraut area in Baghpat (western Uttar Pradesh). C is wrong because Mangal Pandey attacked his officers at Barrackpore in March 1857 and was hanged before the revolt spread. D is wrong because Kunwar Singh led the rebels of Jagdishpur in Bihar.

Exam tip: Chinhat (30 June 1857) – Henry Lawrence defeated; Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah of Faizabad among the rebel leaders.

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The 'water frame' of Richard Arkwright was a device for

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  2. B.irrigating fields for rice cultivation
  3. C.producing strong threads of yarn
  4. D.the faster movement of steamships
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Correct answer: C. producing strong threads of yarn

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  2. B.2, 3 and 4
  3. C.3 and 4 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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The term Upari refers to which one of the following?

  1. A.A category of proprietary tenure under the Mughal rule
  2. B.A category of tenancy tenure under the Maratha rule
  3. C.A soldier in the Maratha army
  4. D.A village headman in the Mughal period
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With regard to nature of Mughal State, who among the following scholars argued that "the peculiar feature of the State in Mughal India was that it served not merely as the protective arm of the exploiting classes, but was itself the principal instrument of exploitation"?

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  2. B.Satish Chandra
  3. C.Athar Ali
  4. D.J. F. Richards
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