M.A. Jinnah and the Simla Conference: Telegrams of Public Support

Sub title : Telegrams of Unwavering Support for the Muslim League's Sole Representative Status

Subject: Indian Political History | Pakistan Movement | Muslim League | Simla Conference (1945) | Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 231 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27862

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Simla Conference 1945 -- Lord Wavell -- All-India Muslim League | Indian National Congress -- Muslim Representation -- Parity -- Executive Council | Viceroy -- Indian Independence -- Pakistan Movement -- Telegraph -- Telegram | Public Support -- Baluchistan -- Bengal -- Punjab -- Agra -- Political Telegrams.

Abstract: This collection of telegram forms from the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department, dated 1945, captures a wave of public messages sent to Muhammad Ali Jinnah (addressed as Qaid-e-Azam) and the Viceroy, Lord Wavell, during the Simla Conference. The telegrams, sent from various cities and Muslim organizations across India, express unwavering confidence in Jinnah's leadership and the All-India Muslim League. They unanimously declare the League as the sole legitimate representative of Indian Muslims and vehemently oppose any attempt by the Indian National Congress or other parties to nominate Muslim representatives to the proposed Executive Council. The documents serve as a powerful testament to the popular mobilization and consolidation of support behind Jinnah's demand for parity and political rights for Muslims on the eve of Partition.

Description: These are scanned images of original telegraphic message forms used by the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department in 1945. The telegrams are primarily from local branches of the Muslim League, Muslim women's organizations, youth groups, and other associations, addressed to Jinnah at the Cecil Hotel in Simla and to the Viceroy. The content is highly political, showcasing a coordinated effort to demonstrate mass support for Jinnah's stance at the Simla Conference. The forms themselves are also of historical interest, showing the standard layout, routing information, and official stamps of the colonial-era telegraph service. This collection is a valuable primary source for understanding the political communication and grassroots campaigning of the Pakistan Movement. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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