Q. Who led the 1844 revolt against British rule in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, by organizing soldiers to occupy hill-forts like Panhala and Vishalgad?
Answer: Babaji Ahirekar
Notes: Babaji Ahirekar led the 1844 Kolhapur revolt in Maharashtra, mobilizing resistance against British land tax reforms. Rebels occupied forts such as Panhala and Vishalgad. Despite initial advances, the uprising was suppressed, but it remains significant in Maharashtra’s anti-colonial movement history.