The British attitude toward the Indian peoples changed after 1857,when the British saw the South Asians as

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After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, or First War of Indian Independence, the British viewed the Indian peoples as naturally and permanently inferior. This belief was reflected in their policies towards India and the Indian people, including the implementation of racial and social segregation, and the suppression of Indian nationalism and political autonomy. This view was also reflected in the development of a racial hierarchy that placed Europeans at the top, followed by South Asians, East Asians, and Africans at the bottom.

The British Attitude Toward the Indian Peoples Changed After 1857,when