M.A. Jinnah: Telegrams of Support and Mobilization

Sub title : From Ceylon's Invitation to Direct Action Day – A Leader's Expanding Influence

Subject: Indian Political History | Pakistan Movement | All-India Muslim League | M.A. Jinnah | International Influence (Ceylon)

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 31 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27867

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Pakistan Movement -- All-India Muslim League -- Ceylon | International Support -- Direct Action Day 1946 -- Hartal -- Muslim Volunteers -- Frontier Elections Success | Political Mobilization -- Malayan Muslims -- Muslim Scouts -- Pakistan or Perish.

Abstract: This diverse collection of telegrams from 1945-1946 showcases the expanding scope of M.A. Jinnah's influence and the ongoing political mobilization around the Pakistan demand. It includes international invitations from Muslim communities in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) urging Jinnah to visit, demonstrating his stature beyond India's borders. The telegrams also capture key political moments, such as congratulations on the Muslim League's sweeping success in the Frontier elections and, most significantly, reports from Narsapur on the "peaceful" observance of Direct Action Day on August 16, 1946, complete with processions, volunteer corps, and a complete hartal (strike). Another telegram from Malayan Muslims pledges moral support for Pakistan. The collection reflects the transition from constitutional negotiations to mass mobilization in the final phase of the Pakistan Movement.

Description: This set of telegraph forms from 1945-1946 provides a snapshot of a crucial transitional period in the Pakistan Movement. The documents reveal the international dimension of Jinnah's appeal, with invitations from Ceylon, and capture the domestic momentum following significant electoral victories. The most historically significant telegrams are those related to Direct Action Day in August 1946, showing how the League's call was implemented at the local level, as evidenced by the report from Narsapur. The language evolves to reflect heightened determination, with slogans like "Pakistan or Perish" from the Muslim Scouts Association. This collection is a vital primary source for understanding the geographical breadth of support for Jinnah and the League's shift towards direct mass action in the pivotal years immediately preceding Partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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