Correspondence and Resolutions to M.A. Jinnah Regarding Community Issues and Political Mediation

Sub title : On Muslim Concerns and Reconciliation Efforts

Subject: Muslim Community Concerns | Allegations Against Bohra Community | Jaipur Muslims' Plight

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 7p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27985

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah Correspondence -- Ratlam Muslim Conference -- Bohra Community Allegations -- Jaipur Muslims | Political Mediation 1946 -- Jinnah-Nehru Reconciliation -- Pre-Independence Politics | Muslim Community Issues -- Grassroots Diplomacy -- Mohammed Yaqub

Abstract: This collection comprises letters and resolutions addressed to M.A. Jinnah between 1938 and 1946. The documents include resolutions from the Muslim Conference of Ratlam (1939) condemning allegations of cannibalism against the Bohra community and expressing concern over the treatment of Jaipur Muslims, urging impartial inquiries. Also featured is a 1946 letter from a mediator in Patna attempting to facilitate communication between Jinnah and Congress President Jawaharlal Nehru during a period of political deadlock. Additionally, a 1938 personal note from Karachi discusses travel plans and a meeting with Jinnah. These materials reflect both local Muslim community grievances and high-level political reconciliation efforts during the tumultuous pre-independence era.

Description: This file contains scanned pages of letters and resolutions addressed to M.A. Jinnah from 1938 to 1946. The collection includes formal resolutions from the Muslim Conference of Ratlam in 1939, highlighting specific incidents affecting Muslim communities—such as baseless allegations against the Bohra community and state violence against Jaipur Muslims—and calling for justice through impartial tribunals. A significant 1946 letter from Patna reveals an attempt by a non-aligned individual to act as a mediator between Jinnah and Nehru, underscoring the intense political polarization and the desire for reconciliation among ordinary citizens. A brief 1938 note from Karachi outlines travel arrangements for a meeting with Jinnah. Together, these documents illustrate the diverse range of appeals—from local community defense to national political bridge-building—directed at Jinnah during the volatile years leading up to Partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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