Correspondence and Appeals to M.A. Jinnah from Various Individuals and Organizations

Sub title : Muslim League Politics, Religious Concerns, Economic Planning, and National Issues

Subject: Muslim League Politics | Religious Sentiment and Protection of Holy Quran | Economic and Constitutional Advice

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 39 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27978

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah Correspondence -- Muslim League -- Pakistan Movement -- Religious Appeals | Economic Planning -- Constitutional Advice -- Assam Muslim Association | Jamaat-e-Tanzim Khuddam-e-Khwaja -- Habib Bank -- Public Debt -- Muslim Unity -- Post-1947 Guidance -- Pre-Independence Politics

Abstract: This collection comprises a diverse set of letters, resolutions, and appeals addressed to M.A. Jinnah between 1938 and 1947. The documents include organizational communications such as a resolution from the Assam Muslim Association felicitating Jinnah on his 70th birthday, letters from the Jamaat-e-Tanzim Khuddam-e-Khwaja in Ajmer regarding local Muslim League enrollment and internal disputes, and detailed advice from financial and constitutional experts on matters of public debt and state-building for Pakistan. Also featured are personal appeals, invitations, and notes reflecting the wide range of expectations and advice directed at Jinnah as the leader of the All India Muslim League and, later, the founding father of Pakistan. The materials highlight the intersection of political strategy, religious identity, economic planning, and community leadership during a critical period in South Asian history.

Description: This file contains scanned pages of miscellaneous correspondence addressed to M.A. Jinnah from 1938 to 1947. The documents reflect the multifaceted role Jinnah played as a political leader, community arbitrator, and symbol of Muslim aspirations. Key items include a 1945 birthday felicitation from the Assam Muslim Association, letters from Ajmer discussing local League politics and the protection of Muslim religious interests, a 1947 letter from Habib Bank offering advice on public debt and economic management for the new state of Pakistan, and various personal notes covering topics from health and invitations to political strategy. The collection showcases the broad spectrum of appeals—from grassroots organizational issues to high-level economic and constitutional counsel—that were directed at Jinnah during the tumultuous years leading up to and immediately following the creation of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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