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Who among the following was popularly called Danka Shah in the years 1856-57?

Who among the following was popularly called Danka Shah in the years 1856-57? Correct Answer Ahmadullah Shah

The Correct Answer is Ahmadullah Shah.

  • Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was in the 1857 rebellion.
  • He saw Jihad (religious war) protesting against the British going from village to village and encouraging people to revolt.
  • Therefore, he was popularly called Danka Shah-the drum maulvi (danka).
  • He was fighting in the famed Chinhat Battle during which the British forces were defeated under Henry Lawrence.
  • He is in the Awadh area was regarded as the Lighthouse of Revolt.
  • In the History of Indian Mutiny, G. B. Malleson has repeatedly listed Ahmadullah, a book published in 6 volumes describing the Indian rebellion of 1857.

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