Correspondence on Minority Rights and Political Appeals to Jinnah

Sub title : Letters from Christian Organizations, Individuals, and Public Bodies

Subject: Minority Rights | Indian Christians | Communal Representation | Political Appeals | M.A. Jinnah

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 112 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28368

Keyword: Soldiers of The Cross -- Indian Christians -- Minority Representation -- Communal Composition -- Jinnah -- Muslim League | Travancore Coir Workers -- Quran Request -- Political Settlement

Abstract: This collection comprises letters and resolutions from 1938–1946 addressed primarily to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, highlighting concerns of minority communities, especially Indian Christians. It includes official inquiries from the "Soldiers of The Cross Central Association" regarding communal representation in government jobs, appeals from Christian leagues and unions for political solidarity, personal requests for religious texts, and various suggestions for resolving Hindu-Muslim political deadlock.

Description: This file is a diverse collection of letters, resolutions, and official correspondence spanning 1938 to 1946. A significant portion originates from the "Soldiers of The Cross Central Association," an organization advocating for the employment rights of Indian Christians and Depressed Classes in government departments, demanding communal composition data. Other documents include appeals from the Indian Christian League, the Travancore Coir Factory Workers' Union expressing solidarity with Southeast Asian independence movements, and individual letters to Jinnah on topics ranging from requests for an English Quran to spiritual appeals for Hindu-Muslim unity. The collection provides insight into the engagement of minority communities and ordinary citizens with the Muslim League leadership during the volatile pre-Partition period. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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