M.A. Jinnah and the 1946 Bombay Riots: Situation Reports and Relief Efforts

Sub title : Daily Diaries and Correspondence from the Muslim Relief Committee

Subject: Bombay Riots, 1946 | Communal Violence

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 145 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27416

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Bombay Riots of 1946 — Communal Violence — Muslim Relief Committee | I.I. Chundrigar — Khan Bahadur Haji Hasanally Ebrahim — Police Firing — Curfew | Muslim League — Situation Report — Diary

Abstract: This file contains the daily situation reports and diaries of Khan Bahadur Haji Hasanally P. Ebrahim, sent to M.A. Jinnah during the intense communal riots in Bombay from August to November 1946. The documents provide a minute-by-minute, ground-level account of the violence, including reports of stabbings, arson, police firings, and mob attacks. They detail the extensive relief and coordination efforts undertaken by the Muslim League, including arranging police protection for mosques and Muslim neighborhoods, negotiating with authorities like the Commissioner of Police, securing the release of arrested Muslims, and managing relief committees and funds.

Description: This collection comprises the original, handwritten and typed daily diaries of a key Muslim League official on the front lines of the 1946 Bombay Riots. The documents were specifically prepared for M.A. Jinnah to keep him informed of the fast-evolving and grave situation in the city. They serve as a crucial primary source, documenting not only the scale of violence and the suffering of the Muslim populace but also the emergence of the Muslim League's sophisticated crisis management and relief infrastructure. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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