Correspondence to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Grassroots Mobilization, Election Funds, and Bihar Relief

Subject: Political History | All India Muslim League | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Indian Elections 1946 | Grassroots Organization

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 62 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28173

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- 1946 Elections -- Muslim League Propaganda -- Reading Room Library -- Tamil Publications -- Pakistan Series | Election Donations -- Bihar Relief Fund 1946 -- Grassroots Mobilization -- Post-Election Support.

Abstract: This collection of 1946 correspondence to M.A. Jinnah reflects activities in the crucial year leading to independence. It features a detailed report from Tamil Nadu on establishing a "Jumma Masjid Free Reading Room and Library" to propagate the League's message and publish "Pakistan Series" literature in Tamil, seeking Jinnah's encouragement. Other letters highlight post-election financial support, including donations from voters and congratulatory contributions. Administrative correspondence clarifies a receipt for a substantial earlier donation. The file concludes with a poignant donation from a married couple to the "Bihar Relief Fund," responding to Jinnah's appeal following the horrific violence of 1946, showcasing the League's role in humanitarian aid.

Description: This set of 1946 documents captures the Muslim League's multifaceted work at its peak. It illustrates grassroots ideological mobilization in South India through local reading rooms and vernacular publishing aimed at educating the masses about Pakistan. Concurrently, it shows the continued influx of election-related and general donations, underscoring sustained popular financial support. A significant part of the collection reveals the League's administrative machinery managing donations and receipts. The most historically charged document is the donation to the Bihar Relief Fund, directly linking Jinnah's leadership to communal relief efforts during a period of severe sectarian violence, highlighting the humanitarian dimension of the political struggle on the eve of Partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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