Telegrams and Communications Addressed to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Personal, Political, and Public Appeals

Subject: Political History of India | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | All-India Muslim League | Internal Party Politics

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 294 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27835

Keyword: Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- All-India Muslim League -- Indian Independence -- Pakistan -- Telegram | Political Factionalism -- Labour Union -- Personal Correspondence -- Public Acclaim -- Malaysian Support -- Women Correspondents.

Abstract: This collection expands on the correspondence received by M.A. Jinnah, revealing a wider spectrum of his life and leadership. Alongside continued political appeals and reports of internal League disputes, it includes deeply personal telegrams inquiring after his health, messages of unwavering public support from within India and as far as Malaya, and pleas from labour unions facing economic hardship. These documents collectively illustrate Jinnah's role not only as a political leader but also as a central figurehead, a brother, and a last resort for citizens in distress, offering a more intimate and holistic view of his stature in pre-partition India.

Description: This telegram forms comprises from the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department. It diversifies the narrative of the first collection by including personal well-wishes, a sister's correspondence, and strong declarations of loyalty from provincial and international Muslim communities. The documents capture both the adulation and the immense pressures faced by Jinnah, highlighting internal challenges within the Muslim League structure alongside the growing popular momentum for Pakistan. The collection is essential for understanding the human and administrative dimensions of his leadership. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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