Q. Which of the following pairs of leaders during Revolt of 1857 and respective regions are matched correctly?
- Veer Kunwar Singh – Bihar
- Ahmadullah Shah – Faizabad
- Begum Hazrat Mahal – Lucknow
- Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla – Bareilly
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes:
- Veer Kunwar Singh was a leader and military commander during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He led the rebellion in Bihar. He belonged to a family of the Ujjainiya clan of the Parmar Rajputs of Jagdispur, currently a part of Bhojpur district, Bihar.
- Ahmadullah Shah famous as Maulavi of Faizabad, famous freedom fighter and was a leader of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah was known as the Lighthouse of Rebellion in Awadh region.
- Begum Hazrat Mahal is known for the leading role she had in the rebellion against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Awadh.
- Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla was the Nawab of Rohilkhand in Uttar Pradesh. He formed his own government in Bareilly in the 1857 Indian revolt against the British rule.