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Donated by Dr J.S. Davis

Papers of Dr Rajnarayan (Raj) S. Chandavarkar, Trinity College, Cambridge. Faculty of History, Cambridge and Director of the Centre of South Asian Studies, 2001-2006. Papers relating to teaching in Cambridge and to research on mills, labour activism and police in Bombay [Mumbai], 1920s and 1930s.

Folder 1 –

• Notes from Chief of Police Bombay for Sec, GOB 2 Sept 1946. Chief of Police, special branch (I) File 21/K, communal riots, September- December 1946.
• Statistics of persons presented in connection with the___ and the sentences connected to them. SB file 154/A/I of 1946-47: Communal disturbances- Bombay.
• Makhala Krishnamurthy ‘Policing to a different beat? popular images and personal realities of the police in port colonial Mumbai’
• Recrudescence of communal disturbance in Bombay from 30^th March 1947, Chief of Police, Bombay, to Sec, Gob Home, Sp, Bombay, 1^st July 1947, Chief of Police, Special Branch (I) File A/154 of 1947, Communal disturbances, Daily Letters, July- August 1947.
• Note by K.J Pettyana, Dep SB Bombay, 15^th August 1936 Sohrab Shiavaxsha Batliwalla, Chief of Police, Special Branch File 3855/H/1936.
• Special meeting of working committee of Bombay provincial Muslim league on 6^th August at Shaha castle, Mahomed Ali Road, M.A. Jinnah presided. Chief of Police, Bombay to Sec, GOB, Home (SP) Bombay, 11 August 1939, Chief of Police SB File 6403/A/154, Chota Qabrasta Firing.
• 24/4/28
• Civil Disobedience, Chief of Police, Daily Reports, April- June 1933, Chief of Police, Bombay to Sec, GOB, home (Sp), Bombay 7^th April 1933.
• Daily Reports, Civil Disobedience Movement, Vol XVI, Jan-March 1933, Chief of Police, Bombay to Sec, GOB, home (Sp), Bombay 3^rd Jan 1933. Special Branch Office.
• Nariman released from Bijapor on October 23^rd Morning ‘Pulled down owing to Dysentery’ Bombay Chronicle 24^th October 1933, Chief of Police, Special Branch, File 3785/H/IV of 1935, Khurshed Framji Nariman.
• Muslim Procession and Meeting to protest against the 10% property tax, Bombay, 2^nd August 1939, Chief of Police, Special Branch (I) File 6403/A/154.
• Report on the Bombay Riots in 1929. 17^th July 1929,  File 318/A/V of 1937: Riots of April-May 1929: Bombay Riots Enquiry Committee.
  • Statement showing number of Hindus and Mohammedans done to death during the February riots,
  • Statement showing number of Hindus and Mohammedans done to death by knives during the May riots.
  • A copy of questionnaire for written statement.
• Note on the alleged kidnapping of the Bohra boy on 3^rd February 1929, also has statements from the father, mother, various doctors mentioned in the note and the boy himself. 318/A/V of 1937
• Letter from Ujamahi on the 16^th July 1929 about the report on the February and May riots and the reports bias and inaccuracies. 318/A/V of 1937.
• Extract from written statement of Mr. K.F. Nariman on the 8^th February 1929. Accompanied by the Commissioners queries regarding the allegations made by Mr Nariman and a copy of entries in the Station Diary of the Princess Street Police Station for the 8^th Feb 1929. 318/A/V of 1937.
• Letter to Mr J.E.B. Hoston from Dr. Jivraj Mehta. July 1929, 318/A/V of 1937 about the riots and assault cases.
• Answer to question 4,5 of statement given to police about the attack of the Hindus upon the mussalmans on the 23^rd
• Chief of Police, Special Branch, File A/297 of 1936 Part II: Hindus-Muslim and other affrays, 1928-1930.
  • Force fight on Duncan Road between Hindus and Mahomedans on 23^rd June 1929, Bombay Chronicle, 24^th June 1929.
  • Fight between Hindus and Mahomedans at the junction of V Lane Kamathipura and centre road, Report by Inspector, Nagpeda? Section, 24^th August 1929.
  • TOI 15^th August 1929.
• Letter to the Secretary to the Government of Bombay, 7^th September 1930.
• Chief of Police, Special Branch, File 6050/L: Framroz Jamsetji Ginwalla
• Letter to the Secretary to the Govt of Bombay from Chief of Police, 25^th File A/297 of 1936 Part II: Hindus and Muslim and other Affrays 1928-1930, No. 2045/A/297.
• Report from the Inspector of Police to the Superintendent of Police, 24^th April 1928.
• Document awaiting translation.
• Commissioners Report on the rioting -May June and July 1932, 29^th September 1932, 318/A/X of 1937, Riots of May-July 1932. 510/A/318 of 1932.

Folder 2 – 

• Extract from the report of the meeting of the millhands held on the Maidan opposite the Dinshaw Petit Mill, Lal Baugh on Tuesday the 26^th March 1929 from 5pm to 6:20pm. Papers relating to the riots, A/122 of 1931.
• Special Report to the Superintendent of Police, about Clash between two parties headed by Keshav Laxman Borekar and Mohamed alias Bhuria-Hindus v/s Muhammadans at Gharapdeo road on the night of 18/5/1930.
• Letter to the secretary to the government of Bombay, 7^th September 1930, Hindu-Muslim Riots at Dhamari.
• Letter from the Inspector of Police. A/297.
• Letter to the Superintendent of Police from the Inspector of Police, 8^th September 1930.
• Letter to the Superintendent of Police from the Inspector of Police, 9^th Sepetmber 1930.
• Letter to the Superintendent of Police from the Inspector of Police, 8^th September 1930
• Letter to the Superintendent of Police, Bombay 21^st October 1930, Firing at Lal Baugh on 21^st October 1930.
• Riots at Bhendi Bazar between the Mohammedans and the Mogul tea shop keepers, Chief of Police, Special Branch, File 318/A/VIII of 1937.

Folder 3 – files about cow sacrifice conflict and song censorship.

• Report by B.U. Shankh, Inspector of Police, C.I.D, 10^th Feb 1920, Chief of Police, SB (I) File 4138- M of 1936, Cow sacrifice and
• Muslim weavers and cow slaughter quota, Bombay City, S.B. (I) November 13^th.
• A letter about cow sacrifice and mussalmans, Bombay 12^th July 1933
• Cow Agitation, Bombay City S.B. 7^th January.
• An appeal to the members of the municipal corporation of Bombay, by Multani Tahilram Girdharidas Shikarpuri, 9^th January 1924.
• Letter from the Inspector or Police, SB. 3^rd January 1924 about cow sacrifice.
• Turbulent meeting on cow killing, S.B. 21st December 1923.
• Newspaper clipping about cow slaughtering in Bombay, 30^th November 1923.
• Newspaper clipping about cow slaughtering, 11/10/23.
• Abstract about cow sacrifice. 20/9/23.
• An appeal to the mussalmans, (MS translation).
• Muslim opposition to prohibition of cow-killing, 24^th July 1922, Bombay City, C.I.D 4138/M
• Newspaper clipping ‘Slaughter of cows, A protest against proposed prohibition in Bombay’ 26/6/22, M4138.
• Letter about the cow slaughter question.
• Secret Abstract about cow sacrifice, 8^th May 1920
• Regarding Cow-Sacrifice, M/32
• The commissioner police, Annual Muslim Sacrifice versus Daily Cow Slaughter in India, 15^th January 1920.
• A letter about cow sacrifice and the mussalmans, Chief of Police, SB, File 4138/M/1936.
• Letter 24^th July 1933.
• Newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle, 25^th July 1933.
• Report about the Mangrol Firman: agitation, July 25^th
• Report from Bombay, 10^th August 1933, about a secret meeting held by Muslims.
• Report from Bombay, 28^th August 1933, about a secret meeting held by Muslims.
• A newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle, 23/10/33.
• Report from Bombay, 23^rd June 1934.
• Report from Bombay, 27^th June 1934, about a secret meeting held by Muslims.
• Mangrol Firman Agitation 28th June.
• Report on a meeting of the Mangrol Muslim Seva Mandal, Bombay 21^st July 1934.
• A Newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle ‘Stop cow slaughter’ 2/8/34.
• Report on a meeting of the Mangrol Muslim Seva Mandal, 18^th August 1934
• Newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle ‘Prohibit Cow Slaughter’ 21/8/1934.
• Newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle ‘Pandit Sharma on his vow’ 18/8/34.
• Newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle, ‘Repeal cow slaughter order’ 27/8/34.
• Newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle, ‘Bhai parmanands appeal to Hindus’ 29/8/34.
• Newspaper clipping from the Bombay Chronicle, ‘Ramchandraji breaks his fast’ 28/8/34
• Report on the Muslims protest against Mr Jhabwala’s proposed bill, Bombay 11^th April 1939.
• Report on the protest against prohibitions of the slaughter of Milch-Cattle, April 12^th.
• Report on protest meeting against the resolution of the municipal corporation about stopping the slaughter of the milch cattle and the primary mulism league ‘E’ ward no 6. April 17^th
• Report on the Muslim protest against the proposed restriction of the slaughter of Milch-cattle.
• Bombay Secret Abstract, 22^nd April 1939.
• Translation of a leader published in the daily Khilafat post dated 29^th December 1943.
• Newspaper clipping from the Evening news of India ‘Ban on Slaughter of Cows, 15/1/44.
• File about the censorship of gramophone records of songs which are banned. DCP, SB, CID to Shri V Y Tonpe, PA to Home Member, Home Dept Secretariat Bombay 29 Nov 1950, Chief of Police, SB, file 206/A/1948 Akalechi Gasht by Anna bhau Sathe. Bandya Divan dialogue by D.N. Gavhankar, M.G Karkhanis.
• Letter about the censorship of banned songs, Akalechi Gasht by Anna bhau Sathe. Bandya Divan dialogue by D.N. Gavhankar, M.G Karkhanis. 206/A/1948.
• A Letter from Superintendent of Police, to P.R. Lele and B.V. Varerkar, 26^th August 1948, Special Branch, C.I.D. no. 66H8/H.
• A letter to the secretary to the government of Bombay, about the recorded Marathi songs of Shri Amar and Shri D.N. Gawankar from the commissioner of police, Greater Bombay 29^th November 1950. Special Branch, C.I.D, File No. 1548l/A/206

Folder 4 –

• Home department special branch 1934. File no.543 (53) B. Home (Sp) 543(53) B of 1934. (Note: to be read with microfilm)
• Translation of a Marathi leaflet ‘Intimidation of loyal workers: Proposals to deal with _ including proposed issue of notification under the Bombay Prevention of Intimidation Act, Home (Sp)543(10)E(BB) OF 1929.
• Report on the communist meeting, Home department, 1935. Special Branch. File no. 543 (59). (Note: to be read with microfilm).
• Sachhidan and Vishnu Ghate, Home (Sp) 543(18)A of 1928-29 (Note by Bombay City Police, enclosed in K.J. Petigara for Chief of Police to Sec, GOB, Home (Sp) No.3689/B Secret 24 August 1928.
• Home Department 1935, Special branch file no. 543(77) of 1935, (Note: to be read with microfilm).
• Station Diary, Maharbouri, P.S., 12/5/47. File 309/A of 1947 Kesharlal Roghunath Vandya.
• Letter to the Government of Bombay, 21^st April 1953, Chief of Police, Special Branch, 100 A/1953.
• Letter from S.I., A.G. Squad, 27/5/53,
• Report submitted as per S.O. No.8 paras no.3 regarding a gaming raid conducted under special power. Chief of Police , Special Branch, 100A of 1953 Pandurang Shivram Ghadi.
• Letter to Shri. C.S Pandya, 9^th April 1953. Chief of Police, Special Branch, File 100/A of 1953 Sayed Mohamed Akhtar.
• Letter to Dr. Rajindra Parshad, Presidenct of India, 17^th April 1953, Chief of Police, Special Branch, File 100/A of 1953, Siddiq Safa, Sadruddin Jabbar.
• Letter from the General Secretary to The Home Minister, 25^th March 1953, Chief of Police, Special Branch, 100/A/1953, Complaint against Hajarimal Visejii Mariwadi at Hajan Mariradi, Kundamal Maruradi (2).
• Letter to Commissioner of Police, 7^th April 1953, Chief of Police, Special Branch (I) 100/A of 1953 Pandurang Bhavrat Bhat.
• Letter to Home Minister 30^th March 1953, Chief of Police, Special Branch, File 100/A of 1053, Fidaali and others.
• Lohsatta 6^th June 1970, File 1036 of 1968: Shri Knshnar Gangaram Desai and others.
• Article ‘Bombay City Police’ by Deepak Rao
• Copy of confidential circular No.8.B.980, dated 37^th (SIC.) July 1928 from the personal assistant to the D.I.C. of police.

Notebook with notes on readings and special branch research notes.