Correspondence of S.M. Latifur Rahman with Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Grassroots Mobilization, Strategic Counsel, and Personal Loyalty

Subject: Bihar Politics | World War II Policy | Pakistan Movement | Grassroots Organization

Date of publication: 1940

Language: English

Page: 8 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27739

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- S.M. Latifur Rahman -- Bihar Muslim League -- Pakistan Resolution | World War II Policy | Congress-League Rivalry -- Grassroots Mobilization -- Provincial Politics

Abstract: This collection comprises letters from S.M. Latifur Rahman, a prominent Bihar Muslim League leader, to M.A. Jinnah. The correspondence spans a critical period, offering insights into grassroots mobilization in backward districts like Palamau, strategic advice during World War II (advocating conditional cooperation with Britain), and sharp critiques of the Indian National Congress's "communal majority domination." Rahman's letters also reveal his personal dedication, detailing his ill health due to overwork for the League, his enthusiasm for the Pakistan Resolution, and his efforts to galvanize support in towns like Burhanpore and Akola. The file showcases the challenges and fervor of a provincial leader deeply committed to the League and Jinnah's leadership.

Description: This file provides a vivid, ground-level perspective on the workings of the All-India Muslim League through the dedicated efforts of one of its provincial stalwarts. S.M. Latifur Rahman's letters to Jinnah are a mix of detailed political reporting, strategic analysis, and deeply personal pledges of loyalty. They document the physical toll of political organizing in difficult terrain, the ideological battle against the Congress, and the immense personal reverence held for Jinnah. The correspondence is a testament to the network of committed leaders across India who translated the central League's directives into local action, fueled by the vision of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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