Match List-I with List-II

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{List-I } \\ \text{Leaders} \end{gathered}$$	$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{List-II } \\ \text{Regions} \end{gathered}$$
$\left(A\right)\text{Shah Mal}$	$\left(I\right)\text{Pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh}$
$\left(B\right)\text{Gonoo}$	$\left(\mathrm{II}\right)\text{Singhbhum in Chotanagpur}$
$\left(C\right)\text{Birjis Qadr}$	$\left(\mathrm{III}\right)\text{Awadh}$
$\left(D\right)\text{Kunwar Singh}$	$\left(\mathrm{IV}\right)\text{Arrah in Bihar}$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is (A)- (I), (B)- (II), (C)- (III), (D)- (IV).

To understand why this match is correct, let us look at the historical context of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also known as the Sepoy Mutiny) and the key leaders who led the rebellion in different regions:

1. Shah Mal → Pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh (A - I):
Shah Mal was a local leader who mobilized the villagers of pargana Barout in Baghpat district, Uttar Pradesh, during the Revolt of 1857. He organized the cultivators and fought actively against British rule until he was killed in battle in July 1857.

2. Gonoo → Singhbhum in Chotanagpur (B - II):
Gonoo was a tribal leader from the Kol community in the Singhbhum region of Chotanagpur (present-day Jharkhand). He led the local tribal population in rebellion against the British and their allies.

3. Birjis Qadr → Awadh (C - III):
Birjis Qadr was the young son of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Following the deposition of his father by the British, his mother Begum Hazrat Mahal declared him the Nawab of Awadh in Lucknow. Under his name, the rebel forces organized a strong resistance against British forces in the region of Awadh.

4. Kunwar Singh → Arrah in Bihar (D - IV):
Kunwar Singh was a prominent zamindar of Jagdishpur, near Arrah in Bihar. Despite being in his late 70s, he assumed leadership of the rebel soldiers in Bihar and led a highly successful military campaign against British forces across Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh.

Matching these leaders with their respective regions of operation gives:
(A) Shah Mal → (I) Pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh
(B) Gonoo → (II) Singhbhum in Chotanagpur
(C) Birjis Qadr → (III) Awadh
(D) Kunwar Singh → (IV) Arrah in Bihar

Therefore, the correct mapping is (A)- (I), (B)- (II), (C)- (III), (D)- (IV).