Correspondence Regarding the Conflict with Vallabhbhai Patel and Congress Agitation

Sub title : Rajkot Durbar's Official Statement on the Political Crisis

Subject: Political conflict in Rajkot State | Princely state vs. Congress agitation | Constitutional reforms

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 165 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28444

Keyword: Rajkot State -- Thakore Saheb -- Vallabhbhai Patel -- Princely states -- Political crisis -- 1938 | Constitutional reforms -- Breach of faith -- Gandhi -- Durbar statement.

Abstract: A collection of official documents, statements, exhibits, and correspondence from the Rajkot Durbar presenting its case regarding the political crisis of 1938–1939. The materials detail the state's version of events, including negotiations with Vallabhbhai Patel, the appointment of a reforms committee, allegations of coercion, and the subsequent accusation that the Thakore Saheb breached an agreement.

Description: This collection comprises the Rajkot Durbar's official perspective on the political upheaval in the state during 1938–1939. It includes the "Statement of Facts" and "Statement of Thakore Saheb's Case," which outline the state's narrative of negotiations with Congress leader Vallabhbhai Patel, the circumstances leading to the issuance of notifications for a reforms committee, and allegations of coercive tactics. The documents feature exhibits such as correspondence, draft agreements, press communiqués, and a tense telegram from "Guruji" (likely Mahatma Gandhi). The materials highlight the Durbar's defense against accusations of breach of faith and illustrate the intense political struggle between a princely state and the Indian National Congress during the late colonial period. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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