Gonoo, the tribal cultivator of Singbhum in Chotanagpur, became a rebel leader of which tribe?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Kol
During the revolt of 1857, Gonoo, a tribal cultivator of Singhbhum in Chotanagpur, became a rebel leader of the Kol tribals of the region.
NCERT (2025-26): “1.3 Leaders and followers … In Lucknow, after the annexation of Awadh, there were many religious leaders and self-styled prophets who preached the destruction of British rule. Elsewhere, local leaders emerged, urging peasants, zamindars and tribals to revolt. Shah Mal mobilised the villagers of pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh; Gonoo, a tribal cultivator of Singhbhum in Chotanagpur, became a rebel leader of the Kol tribals of the region.” |