Correspondence on the Jaipur Juma Mosque Firing Incident and Negotiations

Sub title : Letters and Reports to M.A. Jinnah from Muslim League Representatives

Subject: All India Muslim League | Jaipur State | Communal Violence | Indian States Politics

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 32 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27433

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Jaipur Juma Mosque Firing — Jaipur State — Muslim League | Ahrar — Congress — Praja Mandal — Political Negotiations | Prime Minister of Jaipur — F.S. Young — Blute Fearing | Hijrat — Satyagraha — Compensation — Independent Enquiry

Abstract: This file contains confidential correspondence and reports from 1939 regarding the fatal shooting by Jaipur State police at the Juma Mosque in Jaipur on January 27, 1939. The documents detail the aftermath, the Muslim community's demands for an independent enquiry and compensation, and the political maneuvering between the Muslim League, the Jaipur State government, and Congress-affiliated groups like the Ahrar. The central narrative involves attempts by Muslim League representatives to negotiate a settlement, with M.A. Jinnah positioned as the ultimate authority.

Description: A collection of primary source documents that provide a behind-the-scenes look at a major communal incident in a Princely State and the All India Muslim League's efforts to manage the crisis and secure justice for the Muslim victims. The file includes confidential letters to British and Jaipur State officials, internal communications between League workers, detailed situation reports, and the formal demands of the affected community. It highlights M.A. Jinnah's pivotal role as the leader to whom all parties deferred and showcases the political challenges of the era. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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