Correspondence and Documents Related to M.A. Jinnah and the Political Situation in Kashmir and Tibet

Sub title : All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference and Associated Parties

Subject: History -- Politics | Colonial India | Kashmir Dispute | Muslim League | All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 24 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27999

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Correspondence -- Kashmir -- All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference -- National Conference | Sheikh Abdullah -- Sir Gopalswami Ayyangar -- Ghulam Abbas -- Tibet -- Ladakh -- Leh -- Lhasa | British India -- Geopolitics -- Muslim political movement -- 1940s.

Abstract: This collection comprises letters, telegrams, and reports primarily addressed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Quaid-i-Azam) from members and leaders of the All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference during the 1940s. The documents detail the political strife within Kashmir, allegations against Prime Minister Sir Gopalswami Ayyangar and Sheikh Abdullah, and the persecution of Muslims in the state. They appeal to Jinnah for intervention and leadership. Additional correspondence sheds light on broader regional geopolitics, including British and Chinese interests in Tibet, the Muslim community in Sining (Qinghai), and the strategic importance of Ladakh and Gilgit.

Description: A series of archival documents from the critical pre-Partition period, highlighting the intense political communications between Kashmiri Muslim leaders and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The collection reveals internal conflicts in Kashmir, the lobbying efforts of the Muslim Conference against the state's administration and the rival National Conference, and the strategic concerns about neighboring regions like Tibet. It serves as a primary source for understanding the complexities of Kashmiri politics, the role of the Muslim League, and the regional tensions in the lead-up to the independence of India and Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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