Correspondence and League Documents Directed to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Letters of Support, Internal Communications, and Expressions of Loyalty

Subject: All-India Muslim League | Internal League Communications | Expressions of Loyalty to Jinnah

Date of publication: 1943

Language: English

Page: 205 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28141

Keyword: Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- All-India Muslim League 1943 -- Qaid-e-Azam -- Pakistan Support | Electoral Victory -- Assassination Attempt -- Jinnah Moving Library | Tamil Muslims -- League Propaganda -- Internal Resolutions.

Abstract: This collection from 1943 features a variety of documents sent to or concerning Muhammad Ali Jinnah, highlighting the All-India Muslim League's consolidated support base and internal workings. It includes congratulatory messages for electoral victories (e.g., in the Frontier Province), resolutions from local branches, a public condemnation of an assassination attempt on Jinnah, and heartfelt declarations of support from Tamil Muslims in South India for the Pakistan cause. The collection also reveals the League's propaganda machinery, with inquiries about the "Jinnah Moving Library" and the distribution of official literature. The documents, in multiple languages, underscore the personal devotion to Jinnah ("Qaid-e-Azam") and the operational network sustaining the League's political movement.

Description: This set of documents from 1943 provides insight into the All-India Muslim League's activities during a period of growing political confidence. The materials showcase the dual nature of the League as both a political institution—managing internal communications, celebrating wins, and distributing propaganda—and a movement inspiring deep personal allegiance to Jinnah. The condemnation of the attack on Jinnah and the unwavering support from distant regions like Tamil Nadu illustrate his iconic, almost sacrosanct, status within the party ranks. Practical elements, such as the inquiry into the "Jinnah Moving Library," point to concerted efforts to educate and mobilize the Muslim public ideologically. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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