Correspondence and Pamphlet from M.A. Majeed to M.A. Jinnah on Bihar Politics

Sub title : Party Formation and Allegations of Communalism in Government Service

Subject: Provincial Politics -- Bihar | Muslim League -- Bihar | Communalism in Administration

Date of publication: 1936

Language: English

Page: 15 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27699

Keyword: Jinnah, Muhammad Ali -- Correspondence | M.A. Majeed -- Bihar Politics -- Communalism -- Government Employment Discrimination | Cane Growers Cooperative Societies -- Champaran -- Muslim League -- Provincial Administration

Abstract: This collection consists of two distinct documents from M.A. Majeed, M.L.A. The first is a 1936 letter discussing the formation of a political party in Bihar, the challenges of leading a diverse Muslim community, and the influence of the "limit Born" (likely the Unionist Party or a local faction). The second, from 1942, is a covering letter and a detailed pamphlet titled "A True Story of Communalism in Bihar." The pamphlet meticulously documents alleged systemic harassment and discrimination by a Hindu Special Officer, Babu Inderdeo Singh, against Muslim employees in the Champaran Circle of the Cane Growers' Cooperative Societies, citing specific cases of blocked promotions, unfair dismissals, and biased treatment.

Description: This is a collection digitized pages featuring personal correspondence and a political pamphlet from M.L.A. M.A. Majeed to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah. The documents provide a ground-level view of the political and administrative challenges faced by Muslims in Bihar. The 1936 letter reveals the internal dynamics and factionalism within provincial politics. The 1942 pamphlet is a significant piece of evidence, cataloguing specific instances of alleged anti-Muslim bias within a government department, demonstrating how the issue of communal safeguards in employment was a live and potent political issue at the local level. This collection is valuable for understanding the socio-economic grievances that fueled the demand for political protection and, ultimately, Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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