Correspondence to M.A. Jinnah and Other Leaders Regarding Public Grievances

Sub title : Complaints, Appeals, and Administrative Concerns from Citizens and Organizations

Subject: Public grievances and petitions | Political and administrative appeals | Muslim League and Congress activities

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 339 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28198

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Muslim League -- Congress -- 1946 -- Public petitions -- Labor disputes -- Ex-servicemen | Electoral violence -- Communal tension -- A.I.R. broadcasting | Habib Bank -- pre-Partition India -- grievances -- archival letters

Abstract: This collection of letters from 1946 is addressed to prominent leaders such as M.A. Jinnah, Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and others. The correspondents include citizens, workers, ex-servicemen, and political activists expressing a range of concerns. Topics include unpaid labor disputes, appeals for the formation of ex-military associations, complaints about biased state broadcasting (A.I.R.), allegations of communal prejudice in employment and policing, and reports of electoral violence. The letters reflect the tense socio-political climate of pre-Partition India, highlighting issues of justice, representation, and communal relations.

Description: This file contains a selection of handwritten and typed letters from 1946, directed to key political figures including Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah. The correspondence illustrates the diverse challenges faced by ordinary citizens and organized groups in the volatile period before Independence. Themes include demands for fair wages, appeals for institutional recognition of ex-military personnel, accusations of media bias, and reports of communal discrimination in employment and law enforcement. The documents serve as a grassroots record of the era’s political, social, and economic struggles, offering insight into public sentiment and the role of leadership in addressing civic concerns. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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