Which of the following statements is incorrect about Ahmadullah Shah in the context of 1857 uprising?

He fought in the famous battle of Plassey in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated.

The correct answer is Option 3- He fought in the famous battle of Plassey in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated.

Option 1- He was one of the Maulavi who played an important role in the 1857 uprising. Correct. Ahmadullah Shah, also known as Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah of Faizabad, was an important religious and military leader during the Revolt of 1857.

Option 2- He was elected as Leader of the 22nd Native Infantry. Correct. During the uprising, Ahmadullah Shah gained the support of rebel soldiers and emerged as a leader associated with the 22nd Native Infantry.

Option 3- He fought in the famous battle of Plassey in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated. (INCORRECT). This statement contains two major historical errors. First, the Battle of Plassey took place in 1757, exactly one hundred years before the 1857 uprising. Second, the battle where the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated by the rebels (including Ahmadullah Shah's forces) was the Battle of Chinhat (June 1857). Ahmadullah Shah was a key leader in the Battle of Chinhat, not Plassey.

NCERT: "The Battle of Chinhat was between British forces and Indian rebels, at Chinhat (or Chinhut), Oude (Awad/Oudh). The British were led by The Chief Commissioner of Oude, Sir Henry Lawrence. Ahmadullah Shah was one of the Maulavi who played an important role in the 1857 uprising. He was elected as Leader of the 22nd Native Infantry. He fought in the famous battle of Chinhat in which the British forces under Henry Lawrence were defeated."