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What changed in officer-sepoy relations from the 1840s?
ASepoys received better pay and leave
BOfficers mixed freely with sepoys
CJoint hawking and wrestling grew
DSepoys came to be seen as racial inferiors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sepoys came to be seen as racial inferiors
From the 1840s officers developed a sense of superiority and abuse grew, replacing trust with suspicion.
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