Read the passage and answer the question :

"The sepoys began their action with a signal: firing of the evening gun or sounding of the bugle. They attacked Government buildings. Everything and everybody connected with white man became a target. The British had no answer to the actions of the rebels. British rule, as one British officer noted "collapsed like a house made of cards"."

Who assumed the leadership of the Revolt in Kanpur?

Nana Sahib

The correct answer is Option (3) → Nana Sahib

Nana Sahib was a prominent figure in the rebellion and was associated with the city of Kanpur. He played a key role in the uprising in Kanpur and was one of the leaders of the rebellion in northern India. At the end of 1858, when the rebellion collapsed, Nana Sahib escaped to Nepal. The story of his escape added to the legend of Nana Sahib’s courage and valour.