Correspondence of M.A. Jinnah: On the Launch of Morning Herald Newspaper

Sub title : A Muslim League-Aligned English Daily in Bombay

Subject: Media History | Muslim Journalism | Political Communication | Jinnah, M.A. -- Correspondence

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 2 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27754

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Correspondence | Morning Herald -- Muslim English Daily -- Bombay Newspaper | Muslim League Propaganda -- Media Launch -- 1947 -- Hasan A. Shaikh -- Pre-Partition Journalism.

Abstract: This letter exchange from February-March 1947 concerns the launch of "The Morning Herald," described as the first Muslim English daily in Western and Southern India. The newspaper's management writes to M.A. Jinnah seeking his blessings and a message for their inaugural issue, explicitly stating their intention to espouse the policy and programme of the All-India Muslim League. In his response, Jinnah welcomes the venture and expresses pleasure that the paper will support the League's agenda, while extending his wishes for its success. The correspondence highlights the strategic importance of English-language media for the Muslim League during the critical final months before Partition.

Description: This brief but significant correspondence captures a key moment in the development of Muslim media in pre-Partition India. The launch of The Morning Herald represented an important effort to establish a Muslim voice in English-language journalism in Western and Southern India, strategically seeking Jinnah's endorsement to legitimize its political stance. Jinnah's positive response indicates his recognition of the importance of media support for the Muslim League's objectives during the crucial period leading up to Independence and Partition. The exchange provides insight into the relationship between political leadership and media development during a transformative period in South Asian history. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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