Indian Political & Economic Documents –Muslim League Appeals & Gandhi Statements

Sub title : Letters, Reports, and Press Statements on Civil Disobedience, Communalism

Subject: Indian Independence Movement | Quit India Resolution | Muslim League Activities | Hindu-Muslim Relations

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 178 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28327

Keyword: Gandhi civil disobedience -- Cordell Hull -- Muslim League fundraising | All-India Institute of Hygiene -- Rupee devaluation -- Quit India 1942 | American view of India -- Jinnah correspondence -- Barkat Ali Azad -- colonial economy

Abstract: A diverse collection of documents from the late colonial period, including: American critical analysis of Gandhi’s civil disobedience during WWII; controversy over academic appointments reflecting communal tensions; a Muslim League fundraising appeal for a daily newspaper; Gandhi’s 1942 anniversary statements and subsequent arrests; an economic argument for rupee devaluation; and various letters addressed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah seeking messages or meetings.

Description: An archival collection showcasing multiple perspectives on India’s political struggle, communal dynamics, and economic debates in the 1930s–1940s. Includes official statements, personal letters, press reports, and polemical writings. Documents reflect international opinions, internal academic-political conflicts, and direct communication with key nationalist leaders. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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