Condolence Correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Sir Raza Ali

Sub title : Personal Sympathy on Bereavement

Subject: Personal Bereavement | Condolence | Political Collegiality

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 2 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27912

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Sir Raza Ali -- Condolence -- Bereavement -- Personal Correspondence -- 1942 -- New Delhi -- Sympathy

Abstract: A brief exchange of letters between Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Sir Raza Ali, M.L.A., in March 1942. Jinnah's letter offers sincere condolences on the death of Raza Ali's wife. In his reply, Raza Ali expresses gratitude for the sympathy and mentions having postponed a planned air journey to South Africa due to the "drastic turn of illness," following advice received by cable.

Description: These two letters reveal a moment of personal compassion and formal etiquette between two prominent political figures during World War II. Moving beyond political discourse, Jinnah's note of sympathy and Raza Ali's appreciative response underscore the personal networks and respectful relationships that existed among India's political elite. The mention of a postponed air journey to South Africa also hints at the international mobility and concerns of the time amidst global conflict. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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