Statement by Mr. Manzar-i-Alam Ansari on Gwalior State’s Treatment of Muslims Addressed to M. A. Jinnah

Sub title : Bans on Assembly, and Confrontation with Maharaja’s Administration

Subject: Gwalior State | Discrimination against Muslims | Hindu Mahasabha | Ban on public meetings

Language: English

Page: 2.p

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28511

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah -- Gwalior State -- Discrimination against Muslims -- Hindu Mahasabha -- Anjuman-i-Islam -- Public meeting bans | Maharaja’s administration -- Police repression -- Communal tension

Abstract: This document contains a detailed statement by Mr. Manzar-i-Alam Ansari, Advocate, describing the worsening situation for Muslims in Gwalior State during the 1940s. He outlines how the Anjuman-i-Islam initially promoted Hindu-Muslim unity and supported the war effort, only to face an abusive campaign from the Gwalior Hindu Mahasabha. The state administration imposed a 15-day ban on Muslim public meetings—even preventing the celebration of Prophet’s Day—while allowing the Congress and Mahasabha to operate freely.

Description: A first-hand political statement detailing systemic discrimination and repression faced by Muslims in Gwalior State, highlighting bans on assembly, biased enforcement of law, and an appeal for intervention, likely directed to Jinnah and the Muslim League. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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