M.A. Jinnah and the Punjab Boundary Commission: Documents and Correspondence

Sub title : Negotiations, Demographics, and the Fate of Punjab

Subject: Partition of India (1947) | Punjab Boundary Commission | Sikh Political Demands

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 41 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27453

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Partition of India 1947 — Punjab Boundary Commission | Sikh State —| Muslim League — Indian Princely States — Hydropower | Irrigation — Anglo-Indian Association — Demography — Ferozepur — Lahore | Amritsar.

Abstract: This collection of documents from 1947 pertains to the critical period surrounding the Partition of India. It includes appeals to political leaders like M.A. Jinnah, detailed demographic analyses of Punjab for boundary demarcation, discussions on the feasibility of a Sikh homeland, notes on hydro-electric potential, and position papers from communities like the Anglo-Indians regarding their future in Pakistan. The papers collectively illuminate the complex negotiations, demographic considerations, and political pressures involved in the division of British India.

Description: A diverse set of primary source documents from 1947, including personal notes, demographic tables, technical reports on infrastructure, and community appeals. The central figure connecting much of the material is Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Governor-General Designate of Pakistan, to whom several communications are addressed. The collection provides ground-level perspectives on the political and geographical upheaval during the creation of India and Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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