Telegrams and Letters of M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : On Pan-Asian Muslim Solidarity and Indian Politics

Subject: Jinnah, Muhammad Ali -- Correspondence | All-India Muslim League | Indian Politics

Date of publication: 1944

Language: English

Page: 5 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27798

Keyword: Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- All-India Muslim League -- Muslim Solidarity | Pan-Malayan Indian Muslim Conference -- Sukarno -- Indonesian Independence | Decolonization -- Asia -- Indian Diaspora -- Mauritius Muslim Youth Brigade -- Telegram -- Historical Letter -- 1940s Politics --

Abstract: This collection comprises five distinct documents from 1944-1959, primarily featuring the correspondence of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The items include a 1944 telegram urging Jinnah to unite Indians, two nearly identical letters from 1947 where Jinnah, while unable to attend, expresses support for the Pan-Malayan Indian Muslim Conference, and a significant 1947 letter to Indonesian President Sukarno affirming Muslim India's unwavering support for Indonesia's independence struggle against the Dutch. A final, partially legible document from 1959 appears to be a letter from the Mauritius Muslim Youth Brigade. Collectively, these papers highlight Jinnah's role as a leader with influence extending beyond India's borders, emphasizing themes of Muslim unity, anti-colonial solidarity, and diaspora politics during a critical period of Asian decolonization.

Description: This is a digital collection of five historical documents that showcase the international correspondence and influence of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The papers include a public telegram offering advice, personal letters declining speaking invitations due to the critical political situation in India, and a crucial diplomatic communication expressing solidarity with Indonesia's fight for independence. The documents provide insight into the geopolitical concerns of Muslim leadership in South and Southeast Asia in the immediate post-World War II era, illustrating the networks of support and shared identity among Muslim communities facing colonialism. The collection is valuable for researchers studying Jinnah's political thought, the All-India Muslim League's foreign engagements, and the broader context of Asian nationalism and decolonization. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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