The correct option is Gonoo.
Explanation
The Revolt of 1857 was not limited to sepoys and royalty; it witnessed significant participation from peasants and tribal communities. In the Chotanagpur plateau, tribal leaders mobilized local cultivators to challenge British authority.
Option-wise Analysis:
- Shah Mal is Incorrect: Shah Mal was a rebel leader from Pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh. He mobilized the headmen and cultivators of the chaurasee des (eighty-four villages) against the British administration during the revolt.
- Gonoo is Correct: Gonoo was a tribal cultivator from Singhbhum in the Chotanagpur region. He emerged as a rebel leader of the Kol tribals in the area, mobilizing them against the British during the events of 1857.
- Kunwar Singh is Incorrect: Kunwar Singh was a prominent leader of the revolt in Bihar. He was the zamindar of Jagdishpur (Arrah) and led the sepoys stationed at Danapur.
- Birjis Qadr is Incorrect: Birjis Qadr was the son of the deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Following the annexation of Awadh, he was proclaimed the new Nawab by the rebels in Lucknow.
Key Takeaway: Gonoo is a specific example of tribal leadership in the 1857 revolt, representing the resistance of the Kol tribals in the Singhbhum region of Chotanagpur.