The correct answer is (c), British East India Company.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman was a Palayakkarar (Polygar) who rebelled against the British East India Company in 1799. He was the chief of the Panaiyar clan of Ettayapuram, a small kingdom in the present-day Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India.
The British East India Company was a trading company that was granted a royal charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600. The company was initially formed to trade with India, but it soon expanded its operations to other parts of Asia. The company became very powerful and influential in India, and it eventually came to control much of the country.
The Palayakkarars were a group of local rulers who were subordinate to the British East India Company. They were responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining law and order in their territories. However, the British East India Company began to interfere in the affairs of the Palayakkarars, and this led to a great deal of resentment.
In 1799, Veerapandiya Kattabomman rebelled against the British East India Company. He was joined by other Palayakkarars, and they launched a series of attacks on British-held territories. The rebellion was eventually suppressed, and Kattabomman was captured and executed. However, his rebellion is remembered as a symbol of resistance against British rule.
The other options are incorrect because they do not refer to the British East India Company. The Dutch East India Company was a trading company that was founded in 1602. The French East India Company was a trading company that was founded in 1664. The Maratha Confederacy was a political and military alliance of Maratha clans that was formed in the 17th century.