Letter to M.A. Jinnah on Muslim Defense and National Guard Organization

Sub title : Proposal for Mobilizing Muslim Resources and Strengthening the National Guard

Subject: National Guard Organization | RSS Threat | Muslim Defense | Political Mobilization

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 4 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27515

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — National Guard — Muslim Defense — RSS — Muslim League — Pakistan | Islamic Mobilization — 1946 | New Delhi — Political Organization — Mass Movement

Abstract: This four-page letter from July 1946 to M.A. Jinnah expresses urgent concerns about Muslim vulnerability to organized violence from groups like the RSS and calls for immediate mobilization. The author argues that Muslims face an existential threat and criticizes the current lack of preparedness. The letter proposes creating an efficient central executive to reorganize and expand the National Guard, launching a nationwide propaganda campaign, and harnessing Muslim material and moral resources for defense. It emphasizes Islamic religious justification for political action and calls for Jinnah's definitive leadership in preparing the community for a potential struggle to protect Muslim rights and Islam itself.

Description: This significant document captures the escalating communal tensions and security concerns within Muslim leadership circles on the eve of Partition. The letter reflects the perception of existential threat from Hindu nationalist organizations and the urgent need for Muslim self-defense capabilities. It reveals internal criticisms about the Muslim League's organizational preparedness and proposes concrete measures to transform the National Guard into an effective force. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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