sentences:  In reference to the Indian Rebellion of 1857, when it was alleged that English women and girls were raped by Indian sepoys, many British colonialists expressed great concern over the humiliation that English females would have to face appearing before Indian judges in the case of rape.The British press in India spread wild rumours about how Indian judges would abuse their power to fill their harems with white English females.The propaganda that Indian judges cannot be trusted in dealing with cases involving English females helped raise considerable support against the bill.