Question

Explain the grievances of the Sepoys against British preceding the uprising of 1857.

Answer 1

A change in the interaction between officers and sepoys led to the complaints of the sepoys against the British that preceded the rebellion in 1857. Officers initially got along well, but by the 1840s, they started treating Sepoys like racial inferiors, which resulted in physical aggression and torture. Tensions increased when grease cartridges were introduced because they were perceived as an affront to religious values. Furthermore, the complaints of sepoys included harassment, a lack of confidence, and an increase in racial abuse by their officers.