Letter and Resolutions from C. P. & Berar Bohra League to M. A. Jinnah

Sub title : Report on Communal Politics and Hindu Involvement in Muslim

Subject: Bohra League | Hindu involvement | Sectarian processions | Lucknow communal politics

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 2.p

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28515

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah -- Sunni-Shia conflict -- Bohra League -- Lucknow -- Hindu involvement -- Sectarian processions -- Communal politics

Abstract: This document includes a cover letter from Shaikh Dawood, President of the C. P. & Berar Bohra League, addressed to M. A. Jinnah, forwarding resolutions passed on 16 May 1939. The enclosed text describes sectarian tensions in Lucknow between Sunnis and Shias, highlighting Hindu participation in Sunni processions (such as the Barra Jafat Madhe Sahaba) and Shia efforts to appease Hindus by opposing cow slaughter and allowing music near mosques. It criticizes Hindu leaders for exploiting these divisions by offering false sympathy to both sides, thereby prolonging intra-Muslim conflict. The report underscores communal manipulation and appeals to the Muslim League leadership for attention and action.

Description: A letter and resolution sent to Jinnah detailing Hindu exploitation of Sunni-Shia divisions in Lucknow, illustrating the complex communal dynamics and seeking League intervention. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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