Which territory was not under British control in 1857?

The correct answer is Option (2) → Rajputana

By 1857 the East India Company ruled large parts of India directly, but many areas were still left to Indian rulers. The map of territories under British control in 1857 shades the British territory. Bengal, Bombay and Madras, the three old presidencies, are all shaded. The large block of Rajputana in the north-west is left unshaded, because it was made up of Rajput states under their own rulers, not under direct British control.

Tip: This question cannot be answered from the text at all; the map alone settles it. Study the chapter maps with their key: see which areas are shaded and which are left out.