Correspondence and Petitions from the Muslims of Rajkot facilitated by Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah (1939)

Sub title : Correspondence, Petitions, and Telegrams involving Jinnah, Gandhi, and Patel

Subject: Minority Rights | Princely States | Muslim Political Representation

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 163 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27346

Keyword: Rajkot State — Muslim Minority — Constitutional Reforms | Jinnah — Gandhi — Patel — Thakore Saheb — Princely States — 1939 | Minority Safeguards —| Political Negotiations

Abstract: This 1939 file documents the political struggle of the Muslim community in Rajkot State for constitutional safeguards and political representation. It contains petitions to the Thakore Saheb demanding minority rights, resolutions protesting state inaction regarding communal violence, and crucial correspondence between national leaders including Jinnah, Gandhi, and Patel concerning political settlements and committee formations. The documents highlight the complex negotiations between the princely state, the Muslim minority, and Indian nationalist leaders over power-sharing and minority protections.

Description: This comprehensive file from Rajkot State archives captures a critical moment in India's political history where the rights of minorities in princely states were being negotiated. The documents show: 1) Detailed petitions from Muslims requesting specific constitutional protections 2) Direct involvement of major national leaders in local state politics 3) Telegram communications between Jinnah and other leaders 4) The conflict between Gandhi and Patel regarding political settlements 5) The state's response through official notifications. The file provides unique insights into the intersection of princely state politics, minority rights movements, and the role of national leadership in pre-Independence India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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