Telegrams and Communications to M.A. Jinnah during the Pakistan Movement

Sub title : A Collection of Inward Telegrams from the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department

Subject: Political History | Pakistan Movement | Indian Independence | Telegraphic Communications | M.A. Jinnah.

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 93 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27876

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah (Qaide-Azam) -- Pakistan Movement -- Partition of India 1947 -- Indian Independence -- Historical Telegrams | Muslim League -- Colonial India -- Post-Colonial Transition -- Communal Violence -- Provincial Administration

Abstract: This collection comprises original telegraphic messages received by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Qaide-Azam (Great Leader), during the critical final years of the Pakistan Movement and the immediate aftermath of Partition. The telegrams provide a real-time, ground-level perspective on the political climate, reporting on student demonstrations, communal violence, policy recommendations, messages of support from international Muslim communities, and internal League politics. They offer invaluable insight into the challenges of governance, public sentiment, and the immense volume of communication directed at Jinnah as the central figure of the new nation.

Description: This is a digitized collection of scanned telegram forms from the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department. The documents are primary sources that capture the urgent and often fragmented communication of a tumultuous period. They include messages from locations across India and from international Indian Muslim communities in places like Kuala Lumpur, Johannesburg, and Medan. The content ranges from official reports of violence and political maneuvering to personal pledges of support and administrative requests, collectively painting a vivid picture of the era leading up to and immediately following the creation of Pakistan. The collection is essential for researchers and historians studying the political, social, and administrative history of South Asia in the mid-20th century. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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