Who led the Khasi Revolt against the British?

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The correct option is 4:
The Khasi Revolt (or Khasi Uprising) was a significant tribal resistance movement against the British expansionist policies in the hilly regions of present-day Meghalaya, spanning from 1829 to 1833. The conflict erupted when the British attempted to construct a road connecting the Brahmaputra Valley with Sylhet, directly through the Khasi territories, violating the independence of their chiefs (Syiemships). The leader who galvanized the Khasi clans and organized their resistance was **Tirot Singh** (also known as U Tirot Sing Syiem). He was the *Syiem* (chief) of Nongkhlaw. His leadership united the otherwise independent Khasi states in a determined guerrilla war against the heavily armed British forces, making him a revered figure in the history of Indian resistance movements.

The incorrect option is 1:
Surendra Sai was a major freedom fighter and an early rebel leader from Odisha (Sambalpur), who resisted the British for decades, particularly during and after the Revolt of 1857. He was a leader of the Gonds and other tribes but was not associated with the Khasi Revolt in Northeast India.

The incorrect option is 2:
Titu Mir (or Syed Mir Nisar Ali) was a leader of the Faraizi movement and organized peasant resistance against oppressive landlords and the British primarily in the Bengal Presidency during the 1830s. His struggle was a separate religious and agrarian revolt and had no connection with the Khasi people.

The incorrect option is 3:
Birsa Munda was a renowned tribal religious leader and folk hero of the Munda tribe in the Chota Nagpur Plateau (Jharkhand) who led the Munda Rebellion, or *Ulgulan*, against the British and their oppressive land policies in the late 19th century (1899-1900). He operated in a completely different geographical region and period than the Khasi Revolt.