The correct answer is: a) Local chieftains and zamindars.
The Polygar Wars were a series of rebellions against British rule in southern India in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The rebels were led by local chieftains and zamindars, who were opposed to British taxation and land policies. The wars were fought in the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh regions of India, and lasted from 1799 to 1806.
The Polygar Wars were a significant event in the history of British India. They showed that the British were not invincible, and they led to a change in British policy towards local rulers. The wars also had a significant impact on the Tamil people, who were the main victims of the conflict.
The Vijayanagara rulers were a Hindu dynasty that ruled over southern India from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The Maratha Confederacy was a Hindu confederacy that ruled over central and western India from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The Mysore Kingdom was a Hindu kingdom that ruled over southern India from the 17th to the 19th centuries. None of these dynasties or kingdoms were involved in the Polygar Wars.