Handwritten Note and Telegram Concerning Muslim League Electoral Success

Sub title : Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department (Telegram form)

Subject: Muslim League elections | Political communication | Legislative assembly | Pre-Partition politics

Date of publication: 1936

Language: English

Page: 3 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28153

Keyword: Muslim League -- Elections 1936 -- Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- Telegram -- Legislative assembly -- Delhi -- Political correspondence

Abstract: A composite item consisting of a handwritten personal note dated 1 April 1936, written in Delhi, conveying political confidence and encouragement regarding Muslim League activities, followed by an official Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department telegram form. The telegram references Jinnah and the Legislative Assembly in Delhi and reports “winning huge majority everywhere,” attributed to Shaukat Ali. Together, the documents reflect informal and formal channels of political communication during the 1936 election period.

Description: Archival item comprising a handwritten informal note written in cursive English and an official pre-printed telegram form bearing postal stamps, seals, and typed message strips. The telegram sheet includes departmental markings, serial numbers, and routing details, illustrating contemporary communication practices alongside personal political messaging. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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