The correct answer is option 2, 1858. This is because after the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, the British government intervened and passed the Government of India Act in 1858. This act abolished the rule of the East India Company and transferred the administration of India from the company to the British Crown. As a result, the British Crown assumed direct control and sovereignty over India. Therefore, the year 1858 marks the official end of the East India Company`s rule and the beginning of direct British rule in India.