With the spread of colonial British rule in 19th-century India, Kathak along with all other classical dance forms were discouraged and it severely declined. This was in part the result of the Victorian morality of sexual repressiveness along with Anglican missionaries who criticized Hinduism. Reverend James Long, for example, proposed that Kathak dancers should forget ancient Indian tales and Hindu legends, and substitute them with European legends and Christian tales. Missionaries recorded their frustration in "Church Missionary Review" when they saw Hindu audiences applaud and shout "Ram, Ram" during Kathak performances.