 Despite unwillingness among some policy makers, the British had to abandon their traditional distinction between martial and non-martial races during the Second World War.This was necessitated by the need for more recruits than could be supplied by those communities upon which they usually relied, such as the Jat Sikhs, Dogras and Punjabi Musalmans.In addition, indiscipline among Jat Sikhs caused by their concerns regarding a post-war division of India was another reason to prefer recruitment of new classes.