With reference to the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements: 1. Shah Mal mobilised the people of Baraut region of Uttar Pradesh and captured the bungalow of an Englishman and converted it into a "hall of justice". 2. Gonoo was a Kol leader of the Singhbhum region of Chotanagpur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Both 1 and 2. Both men were local leaders of 1857, one among the peasants of western Uttar Pradesh and the other among the tribals of Chotanagpur.
Shah Mal belonged to a large village in pargana Baraut, near Meerut in today's Baghpat district. He organised the headmen and cultivators of the area, cut the British lines of communication and occupied the bungalow of a British officer on the bank of the Yamuna, which he turned into his 'hall of justice' where disputes were settled. He was killed in July 1858. Gonoo was a tribal cultivator of Singhbhum who led the Kol people in revolt against the British in the same rising.
Option A is wrong because it leaves out statement 2, which is also correct. Option B is wrong because it leaves out statement 1. Option D is wrong because both statements are true.
Exam tip: Shah Mal led Baraut near Meerut; Gonoo led the Kols of Singhbhum in 1857.
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