Question

Shah Mal belonged to which pargana in Uttar Pradesh?

• A. Barout
• B. Chinhat
• C. Bardoli
• D. Awadh

Hint:

Recall that Shah Mal led Jat villagers of the Barout area near Meerut. Bardoli is in Gujarat.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the question:
The question asks for the pargana (an old revenue and administrative unit) of Shah Mal, the Jat leader of 1857. The passage tells us only that he lived in a big village in Uttar Pradesh, so we also need a little outside knowledge from the chapter on the Revolt of 1857

Step 2: Recall the facts:
Shah Mal was a Jat cultivator-leader of the Barout (Baraut) pargana in the Meerut region. He rallied the villages of the area against the British and was killed in July 1857

Step 3: Check option 1, Barout:
This matches the pargana in Meerut district where Shah Mal lived and led the revolt. So option 1 is correct

Step 4: Check option 2, Chinhat:
Chinhat is near Lucknow. It is known for a battle in 1857, not for Shah Mal. So option 2 is wrong

Step 5: Check option 3, Bardoli:
Bardoli is in Gujarat. It is linked with the Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928, a much later event. So option 3 is wrong

Step 6: Check option 4, Awadh:
Awadh is a whole region and province, not a pargana of Meerut. It was a major centre of the revolt but is not the answer here. So option 4 is wrong

Final Answer:
Shah Mal belonged to the Barout pargana. The correct option is 1.