Political Correspondence and Appeals to M.A. Jinnah, 1939-1946

Sub title : Congress-League Settlement Efforts, Scheduled Caste Representation, and Inter-Community Dialogue

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Indian Politics | Congress-League Relations | Hindu-Muslim Unity

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 11 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27497

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Indian Independence — Congress-League Settlement — C. Rajagopalachari Formula | B.R. Ambedkar — Scheduled Castes | Cabinet Mission — Interim Government — All India Hindu League | Hindu-Muslim Unity — Calcutta Barristers — Political Dialogue — 1946

Abstract: This collection of documents from 1939 to 1946 consists of political correspondence and appeals sent to M.A. Jinnah during a critical period in India's independence movement. It includes a statement signed by 51 barristers of the Calcutta High Court urging a Congress-League settlement based on the C. Rajagopalachari formula to break the political deadlock. The file features several letters from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, seeking Jinnah's support for securing adequate representation for Scheduled Castes in the Interim Government and for fundraising for a college, highlighting their political coordination.

Description: This file contains a significant collection of political letters and statements addressed to M.A. Jinnah between 1939 and 1946. The documents capture the intense political climate of the era, marked by efforts to forge Hindu-Muslim unity and resolve the constitutional impasse. The appeal from the Calcutta barristers and the correspondence with Dr. Ambedkar are particularly notable, demonstrating the broad spectrum of political actors who sought Jinnah's cooperation. Ambedkar's telegrams and letters reveal a strategic alignment on specific issues concerning minority rights within the broader political framework. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

Total Views: 95        Favorites : 0