Abstract
Jenkins was the Governor of Punjab in 1946-47. The time was significant as World War II had ended and British were planning to pack up from India, Jenkins was also part of echelon that was working in India for transfer of power they knew where the trouble lied. Jenkins had the capability to point out the disease, but he has no diagnostic solution for it. He had put his burden on centre, and centre only gave verbal warnings of dire actions against culprits who tried to disturb the process of transfer. Jenkins was good in writing letters, fortnightly reports informing the centre of the political developments in his province. Jenkin's study helps us to determine the factual ground realities and centre cosmetic claims. When claims do not match realities, the jugglers are miserably exposed; ordinary people of Punjab paid the price of their failure. The British rulers safely sent back home their civilians and soldiers and let the Punjab bled. Punjab had given a lifeline to British in 1857, but in 1947 British administrator of Punjab had no life line for this province.
