Q. Who assisted the British against Vishwanath Shahdeo during the 1857 Ranchi rebellion?
Answer: King Jagatpal Singh of Pithoria
Notes: King Jagatpal Singh of Pithoria aided the British in suppressing Vishwanath Shahdeo’s 1857 rebellion in Ranchi. Shahdeo, a Nagvanshi king, was captured and hanged in 1858. The British later confiscated Barkagarh estate and seized 97 villages as retribution.
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