M.A. Jinnah: Personal Correspondence, Financial & Estate Documents

Sub title : Share Transfers, Property Listings, and Domestic Records

Subject: M.A. Jinnah -- Personal correspondence | Financial investments | Share transfers (Steel Corporation of Bengal | Osmania Mills | Azem Jahi Mills)

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 60 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28073

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- share transfer -- Steel Corporation of Bengal -- Osmania Mills -- Azem Jahi Mills | Shantilal L. Thar solicitor -- Karachi property -- real estate listing -- Friday House -- Homi Mansion | Pyramid Bungalow -- draft will -- testamentary notes | Mount Pleasant Road -- A. Palmer & Co. bakery bill -- creditors list -- estate planning.

Abstract: A diverse collection of documents associated with Muhammad Ali Jinnah, highlighting his substantial financial portfolio and personal affairs. It includes carbon copies of legal correspondence from his solicitor (Shantilal L. Thar) detailing the transfer of hundreds of shares in major Indian companies like Steel Corporation of Bengal and Osmania Mills into his name. A set of property listings describes several high-value buildings and plots in Karachi (e.g., 'Friday House', 'Homi Mansion', 'Pyramid Bungalow') with area, lease, rent, and asking price, indicating active property investment. A personal letter declines a social appointment, while a bakery bill and a list of creditors point to routine household management. Most notably, the collection includes handwritten notes that appear to be draft clauses of a will, concerning the bequest of his bank securities, furniture, and his Bombay bungalow. These materials collectively reveal the scale and management of Jinnah's private wealth and estates.

Description: This compilation of documents provides a detailed look into the extensive private financial and legal world of Muhammad Ali Jinnah beyond his political life. The share transfer papers evidence his significant investments in India's industrial sector. The detailed property inventories for Karachi suggest strategic acquisition or management of assets in the new nation's capital. The casual letter regarding a postponed meeting and the domestic bills humanize the collection. The most intimate items are the handwritten notes, which are seemingly preliminary instructions for a will, discussing the distribution of his securities, personal possessions, and his beloved Bombay residence. This group of records is crucial for understanding the considerable personal estate that Jinnah managed alongside his historic public role, touching on themes of investment, legacy planning, and the logistical aspects of maintaining multiple properties and a complex financial portfolio. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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