Who among the following escaped to Nepal after the Revolt of 1857 ?

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The correct option is 3:

Nana Sahib (Dhondu Pant), who led the revolt in Kanpur, was one of the most prominent leaders of the 1857 Uprising. After the British forces recaptured Kanpur and relentlessly pursued the rebel leaders, Nana Sahib was forced to retreat. Historical accounts confirm that as the revolt was crushed across Northern India, Nana Sahib, along with his loyal lieutenant, Bala Rao, and Begum Hazrat Mahal of Awadh, fled to the rugged, protected terrain of Nepal in late 1858 or early 1859. The British efforts to secure his extradition from Nepal were unsuccessful, and his fate thereafter remains uncertain, but his escape into Nepal's territory is a well-documented historical fact regarding the aftermath of the Revolt.

The incorrect option is 1 (Laxmi Bai):
Rani Laxmi Bai, the Queen of Jhansi, was a fierce combatant in the revolt. She died fighting valiantly against the British troops in Gwalior in June 1858 and therefore did not escape capture or flee to Nepal.

The incorrect option is 2 (Tatya Tope):
Tatya Tope, the brilliant general who organized the guerrilla warfare phase of the rebellion, continued his fight long after other leaders were defeated. He did not escape to Nepal but was eventually betrayed, captured by the British in April 1859, and executed.

The incorrect option is 4 (Kunwar Singh):
Kunwar Singh, the elderly leader of the revolt in Bihar, died in April 1858 shortly after successfully fighting the British near Jagdishpur. His death was a consequence of battle injuries, meaning he was neither captured nor did he flee the country.