{"pages":{"374":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00398-d5072d02f9e67edb05e4.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"374","box":{"x":133,"y":144,"width":60,"height":20}},{"text":"HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA","box":{"x":361,"y":148,"width":476,"height":18}},{"text":"among the small minorities their claims in the past for a fair share","box":{"x":137,"y":197,"width":917,"height":29}},{"text":"of appointments have not met with adequate consideration. In","box":{"x":134,"y":225,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"particular there are far too few members of our community in the","box":{"x":134,"y":252,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"service of municipal and district Boards. And there is a strong","box":{"x":139,"y":281,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"feeling among us that the Executive Council of the Governor-","box":{"x":137,"y":309,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"General, which at present is a composite body representing different","box":{"x":132,"y":337,"width":922,"height":31}},{"text":"creeds, groups and interests, should contain an Indian Christian","box":{"x":136,"y":364,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"representative. We appeal to our non-Christian brethren as well","box":{"x":140,"y":393,"width":914,"height":31}},{"text":"as to Government to set right this crying wrong.","box":{"x":140,"y":423,"width":669,"height":31}},{"text":"181. RESOLUTIONS OF THE ALL-INDIA CONFERENCE","box":{"x":139,"y":532,"width":917,"height":22}},{"text":"OF INDIAN CHRISTIANS (1943 A.D.)","box":{"x":322,"y":566,"width":554,"height":28}},{"text":"During its meetings of 1943, the All-India Conference of Indian","box":{"x":221,"y":622,"width":785,"height":25}},{"text":"Christians gave attention to the political situation of that time and","box":{"x":182,"y":647,"width":826,"height":27}},{"text":"adopted the following resolutions. These concern the imprisonment","box":{"x":182,"y":671,"width":826,"height":27}},{"text":"of Mahatma Gandhi, the demand for assurance of independence","box":{"x":185,"y":692,"width":823,"height":29}},{"text":"following the end of the war, and the demand that Christians be given","box":{"x":182,"y":721,"width":824,"height":27}},{"text":"due share in appointments made on a communal basis, though they","box":{"x":181,"y":748,"width":827,"height":27}},{"text":"would prefere that appointments should not be made on that basis.","box":{"x":181,"y":773,"width":824,"height":25}},{"text":"Cited in The Indian Witness, Vol. 73, No. 12, March 25, 1943, pp. 92-93.","box":{"x":181,"y":798,"width":824,"height":25}},{"text":"1. This Conference congratulates Mahatma Gandhi at the","box":{"x":181,"y":857,"width":876,"height":32}},{"text":"successful termination of his fast.","box":{"x":134,"y":881,"width":462,"height":29}},{"text":"2. In the hope and belief that Mahatma Gandhi will condemn","box":{"x":179,"y":935,"width":875,"height":29}},{"text":"violence and will assist in a solution of the present political impasse,","box":{"x":133,"y":962,"width":918,"height":31}},{"text":"this Conference is of opinion that the Government should release","box":{"x":134,"y":991,"width":919,"height":28}},{"text":"him unconditionally without further delay.","box":{"x":134,"y":1019,"width":585,"height":28}},{"text":"3. This Conference deplores and condemns the acts of violence","box":{"x":182,"y":1070,"width":871,"height":28}},{"text":"which have been committed since last August in India. At the","box":{"x":132,"y":1095,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"same time it condemns the excesses committed in repressing the","box":{"x":134,"y":1124,"width":918,"height":29}},{"text":"violence.","box":{"x":132,"y":1154,"width":126,"height":22}},{"text":"4. This Conference is of the opinion that a Round Table Confe-","box":{"x":178,"y":1201,"width":876,"height":29}},{"text":"rence should be convened immediately in India to reach an agreed","box":{"x":137,"y":1226,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"solution of important constitutional problems; it should include","box":{"x":136,"y":1257,"width":917,"height":28}},{"text":"representatives of all important minorities and interests.","box":{"x":136,"y":1282,"width":761,"height":34}},{"text":"5. This Conference calls upon the British Government to make","box":{"x":182,"y":1336,"width":871,"height":29}},{"text":"a clear declaration, as soon as possible, that India should attain full","box":{"x":136,"y":1364,"width":917,"height":31}},{"text":"freedom within two years after cessation of hostilities. Meanwhile","box":{"x":136,"y":1390,"width":915,"height":29}},{"text":"it earnestly appeals to the leaders of the principal political parties","box":{"x":137,"y":1420,"width":914,"height":32}},{"text":"and communities in India to come to an agreed solution on the","box":{"x":134,"y":1446,"width":917,"height":29}},{"text":"communal problem. If such a solution is not reached, the question","box":{"x":136,"y":1474,"width":915,"height":31}},{"text":"should be referred for decision to an international Tribunal.","box":{"x":137,"y":1501,"width":819,"height":27}}]},"375":{"imagePath":"H:\\web_projects\\corpus-web\\electron-app\\data\\5e07978430078cb56ea89a104e5a0c0e50b3aa1618e48c486c8af005ae015143\\raw\\pages\\00399-3ee0c0dd54513aed62b5.webp","width":1170,"height":1680,"segments":[{"text":"SOURCE MATERIALS","box":{"x":446,"y":160,"width":251,"height":17}},{"text":"375","box":{"x":980,"y":154,"width":57,"height":18}},{"text":"6. This Conference is and has been in favour of all appoint-","box":{"x":158,"y":207,"width":875,"height":29}},{"text":"ments being made on merit and merit alone. So long, however,","box":{"x":113,"y":234,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"as communal considerations are taken into account in appointments","box":{"x":112,"y":262,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"made by Government, the Railway and the Local Bodies, this","box":{"x":112,"y":288,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"Conference demands that Indian Christians should have their due","box":{"x":109,"y":318,"width":922,"height":27}},{"text":"share in all such appointments.","box":{"x":112,"y":347,"width":425,"height":31}},{"text":"7. This Conference reaffirms its adherence to the cause of","box":{"x":158,"y":403,"width":876,"height":27}},{"text":"the allied nations against the axis powers. In order, however, to","box":{"x":113,"y":430,"width":919,"height":31}},{"text":"enlist the full co-operation of the people of India in the War efforts,","box":{"x":113,"y":456,"width":918,"height":34}},{"text":"it demands the immediate formation of composite Governments in","box":{"x":115,"y":484,"width":918,"height":32}},{"text":"the centre, and in the provinces consisting of non-officials only,","box":{"x":112,"y":514,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"with the sole exception of the Commander-in-Chief. Such compo-","box":{"x":112,"y":540,"width":922,"height":36}},{"text":"site Governments should include a representative Indian Christian.","box":{"x":113,"y":568,"width":921,"height":32}},{"text":"The non-inclusion in the Executive Council of the Governor-General","box":{"x":112,"y":596,"width":922,"height":27}},{"text":"of India in particular, of a representative of a community which is","box":{"x":112,"y":626,"width":922,"height":32}},{"text":"the second largest religious minority in India is regarded with deep","box":{"x":113,"y":651,"width":919,"height":34}},{"text":"concern by Indian Christians.","box":{"x":113,"y":680,"width":413,"height":29}},{"text":"8. This Conference gives its unqualified support to the ideal of","box":{"x":158,"y":738,"width":879,"height":31}},{"text":"a free and independent India in a world brotherhood of nations","box":{"x":113,"y":764,"width":921,"height":34}},{"text":"and considers that after the war all Empire ideologies should be","box":{"x":115,"y":788,"width":921,"height":36}},{"text":"eliminated as a menace to the future peace of the world.","box":{"x":115,"y":822,"width":766,"height":29}},{"text":"9. This Conference congratulates the Right Hon'ble Sir Tej","box":{"x":161,"y":875,"width":873,"height":32}},{"text":"Bahadur Sapru, Mr. Rajagopalachariar, and the members of the","box":{"x":111,"y":904,"width":926,"height":32}},{"text":"Standing Committee of the non-parties Conference in the effort","box":{"x":115,"y":932,"width":921,"height":31}},{"text":"made by them to find a way out of the present impasse, and requests","box":{"x":115,"y":960,"width":919,"height":32}},{"text":"them to continue their efforts.","box":{"x":115,"y":988,"width":414,"height":27}},{"text":"10. This Conference records its deep sense of loss at the untimely","box":{"x":144,"y":1043,"width":891,"height":34}},{"text":"demise of Sir Sikander Hayat Khan and Mahadeo Desai, the","box":{"x":115,"y":1071,"width":922,"height":31}},{"text":"influence of both of whom will be missed in their respective spheres","box":{"x":119,"y":1099,"width":917,"height":32}},{"text":"in the service of India.","box":{"x":120,"y":1130,"width":305,"height":25}}]}}}