Correspondence with M. A. Jinnah regarding the Aligarh Medical College Inauguration

Sub title : Invitation from the Vice-Chancellor and Jinnah's Conditional Acceptance

Subject: Aligarh Muslim University | Medical College Inauguration | M.A. Jinnah (Qaid-i-Azam) | University Administration

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 2p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27949

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah -- Aligarh Muslim University -- Medical College -- Inauguration -- 1947 | M. Obaidur Rehman -- Vice-Chancellor -- Karachi -- Pre-Partition -- Historical Correspondence

Abstract: This item comprises an invitation letter from Vice-Chancellor M. Obaidur Rehman to Qaid-i-Azam M.A. Jinnah, requesting him to inaugurate the Aligarh Muslim University Medical College in March 1947, and Jinnah's reply from Karachi. Jinnah expresses gratitude and the honor he would feel, but is unable to commit to a specific date due to his demanding schedule during this critical pre-Partition period.

Description: This primary source document contains a significant exchange from January 1947. The correspondence highlights the stature of M.A. Jinnah, who was being invited to inaugurate a major institution at the premier Muslim University in India. His tentative yet honor-bound response underscores the immense political pressures and scheduling demands he faced in the months immediately preceding the Partition of India. It reflects both the symbolic importance of Jinnah to educational institutions and the practical constraints of his leadership during a tumultuous historical moment. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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