Diverse Documents and Correspondence Related to M.A. Jinnah's Era

Sub title : Academic Testimonials, Administrative Notes, and Pilgrimage Affairs

Subject: Educational History | Colonial Administration | Indian Muslim Professionals | Hajj Pilgrimage

Date of publication: 1927

Language: English

Page: 28 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28176

Keyword: London School of Economics -- Academic Testimonials -- Mohammed Nurullah | Hajj Committee 1935 -- British Legation Jedda | Colonial Administration -- Educational Appointments -- Indian Muslim Students Abroad -- M.A. Jinnah Correspondence -- Provincial Muslim League Work.

Abstract: This collection comprises a diverse set of documents providing context to the era of M.A. Jinnah's political ascendancy. The core consists of detailed academic testimonials from prestigious professors at the London School of Economics (including Sir William Beveridge) for Mohammed Nurullah, B.Com., Ph.D. candidate, applying for the Principalship of Hailey College of Commerce, Lahore, highlighting the caliber of Indian Muslim professionals. It also includes fragments of government administrative orders (G.O.) related to education department pay scales. A brief personal letter is addressed to Mr. Jinnah, updating on League-related inquiry work in Madras, Bihar, and U.P. Furthermore, an official 1935 communication from the British Legation in Jedda establishes a Committee of Pilgrims for the S.S. "Rahmani," showcasing the colonial administration's management of the Hajj.

Description: This file presents a multifaceted view of Indian Muslim life and administration in the late 1920s and mid-1930s. The extensive, high-quality testimonials for Mohammed Nurullah offer a rare insight into the academic achievements and international training of Indian Muslims during the colonial period. The government order snippet reflects the mundane realities of administrative rule. The personal note to Jinnah, though brief, ties the collection to the political network of the All India Muslim League. The Hajj committee document is a significant record of the British Indian government's involvement in organizing and regulating the annual pilgrimage, a matter of great importance to the Muslim community whose political interests Jinnah would later champion. Together, these documents paint a picture of education, administration, religious practice, and early political organization in pre-Partition India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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