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● Pair 1 is incorrect: The name of Shah Mal, a local villager in Pargana Baraut (Baghpat ,Uttar Pradesh), is most notable. He arranged the heads of 84 villages (known as chaurasi desh), marching at night from village to village, urging people to rebel against the British hegemony. ● Pair 2 is correct: At Bareilly, Khan Bahadur, a successor of the former ruler of RohilkhandHafiz Rahmat Khan, was placed in command. He organized an army of more than 40,000 soldiers to offer problems to the British. He was successful in forming his own government in Bareilly in 1857. ● Pair 3 is incorrect: Maulvi Ahmadullah of Faizabad was another outstanding leader of the revolt. He came out as the revolt’s important leader, in Awadh. ● Pair 4 is correct: In Bihar revolt was led by Kunwar Singh, the zamindar of Jagdispur. An oldman in his seventies, he nursed a grudge against the British who had deprived him of his estates. He also allied the sepoys when they reached Arrah from Dinapore.
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Dry Run
Despite his boastful claims, the politician proved to be a man of straw when he couldn't provide any evidence to support his grand promises.
...Fit as a fiddle
"After months of struggling with the project, the team finally made significant progress and feels they are out of the woods. "
He is a real chip off the old block; he looks and acts just like his father.
He walked at a stretch for 18 kilometres to reach the nearest town.
In each of the following questions a statement has been given with highlighted idioms. You are required to choose the meaning of the idioms from the op...
"At first, the proposal seemed unrealistic, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise ."
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
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