The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in India in 1857‚¬€œ58 against the rule of the British East India Company, which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British Crown. The rebellion began on 10 May 1857 in the form of a mutiny of sepoys of the Company's army. ArcotThe Carnatic that is, the lowland tract between the central plateau and the Bay of Bengal ‚¬€œ was ruled by the Nizam's deputy, the Nawab of Arcot. The Siege of Arcot (23 September ‚¬€œ 14 November 1751) took place at Arcot, India between forces of the British East India Company. It was led by Robert Clive and forces of Nawab of the Carnatic, Chanda Sahib, assisted by a small number of troops from the French East India Company. It was part of the Second Carnatic War. SindhThe primary causes of the battle were the East India Company's desire to expand their possession in South Asia and General Charles Napier's ambitions. The Battle of Miani was a battle between forces of the Bombay Army of the East India Company, under the command of Charles Napier, and the Baluch army of Talpur Amirs of Sindh, led by Mir Nasir Khan Talpur. The battle took place on 17 February 1843 at Miani, Sindh, in what is now modern-day Pakistan. This battle eventually led to the capture of parts of the Sindh region, the first territorial possession by the East India Company in what is the modern-day nation of Pakistan. BanarasVaranasi lost its independence in 1194 AD after the ruler of Kanauj was defeated by the Islamic armies. It was then ruled by Delhi Sultanate, the Sharqi kings of Jaunpur, and eventually by the Mughals. Later in the 18th century, its reins fell in the hands of Nawab of Awadh. On 15th June 1781 AD Warren Hastings arrived in Varanasi. 16th August 9:30 am- a letter was sent to Raja Chait Singh at his Shivala residence stating that he had failed to obey the orders of the British and did not help the Company by providing the required troops. British soldiers were deployed at Raja‚¬„¢s fort on the banks of river Ganga at Shivala Ghat. Confusion PointsMost of southern India remained passive, with only intermittent outbreaks of violence. Many parts of the region were ruled by the Nizams or the Mysore royalty and were thus not directly under British rule. So, the Nizam of Hyderabad was not under British control. Hence, the correct answer is Hyderabad Nizam.