Socio-Political and Labor Issues in British India

Sub title : Correspondence, Petitions, and Official Records Reflecting Communal Tensions and Administrative Challenges

Subject: British India | Colonial Administration | Unemployment | Communal Tensions | Labor Movements

Date of publication: 1931

Language: English

Page: 58 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28478

Keyword: British India -- Unemployment -- Muslim League -- Communal tensions -- Labor exploitation | Petitions -- Colonial administration -- Religious desecration -- Political representation -- Salt miners | Seamen unions -- Public service -- Judicial appeals -- Pre-Partition India

Abstract: This collection comprises diverse documents from the late colonial period in British India, highlighting key socio-political and economic issues. The materials include an unemployment book from 1931–32, petitions concerning the desecration of Muslim tombs, official correspondence about prisoner appeals, letters addressing Muslim underrepresentation in government services, labor union appeals from seamen and salt miners, and complaints about communal bias in public employment.

Description: This set of documents provides a multifaceted view of life in British India during the 1930s and 1940s. It includes personal records such as an unemployment booklet, official government correspondence, petitions from Muslim communities regarding religious sites and employment equity, labor union appeals highlighting poor working conditions, and letters to political leaders like M.A. Jinnah. The materials reflect the growing communal divides, economic hardships, and administrative challenges in the years leading to Indian independence. They serve as primary sources for understanding the social, political, and labor history of late colonial India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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