Correspondence to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Request for Muslim League Educational Materials from the Frontier

Subject: Political History | All India Muslim League | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Political Education | Frontier Province Politics

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 4 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28179

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Muslim League History -- Political Education | Frontier Province -- Peshawar -- Islamic College -- Congress-League Conflict | League Propaganda -- 1937 Political Climate.

Abstract: This 1937 letter from Professor Mohd Mazhar Khan Kalam of Islamic College, Peshawar, to M.A. Jinnah articulates the political confusion and thirst for guidance among Muslims in the Frontier region. The writer describes a populace caught between Congress influence, British imperialism, and a lack of clear understanding about the All India Muslim League. He requests foundational educational materials—such as annual reports and documents on the League's inception, creed, and program—to properly inform himself and others, highlighting the need for organized political education in remote areas to consolidate support for the League's agenda.

Description: letter from an educator in Peshawar that provides insight into the challenges of political mobilization in the North-West Frontier Province during 1937. The professor respectfully approaches Jinnah as the primary authority, confessing a lack of detailed knowledge about the Muslim League's history and objectives. His request for official publications underscores the critical role of informational outreach in regions distant from the League's central leadership. This document reflects the grassroots intellectual demand for clarity and doctrine amidst the complex political realignments of the late 1930s, illustrating Jinnah's role not just as a political leader but as a source of ideological guidance for the Muslim community across India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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