Correspondence of M. A. Jinnah

Sub title : Letters and Telegrams to the President of the All India Muslim League

Subject: All India Muslim League | Indian Independence Movement | Pakistan Movement | Political Correspondence

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 480 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28188

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah -- All India Muslim League -- Pakistan Resolution -- Muslim Nationalism | Bengal Politics -- Provincial Muslim Leagues -- Cripps Mission -- Stafford Cripps | Political Funding -- Muslim Students -- Secret Memorandum -- Ahmadiyya -- Communalism | Hindu-Muslim Relations -- Archival Documents -- 1940s India.

Abstract: This collection comprises personal and official letters and telegrams addressed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his capacity as President of the All India Muslim League during 1942-1943. The correspondence reflects the widespread organizational activities, challenges, and fervent support for the League and the Pakistan cause across British India and even South Africa. It includes routine administrative communication, reports on public meetings, expressions of loyalty, requests for guidance, internal organizational queries, and policy discussions surrounding the Cripps Mission. The letters offer a grassroots perspective on the political mobilization of Muslims under Jinnah's leadership during a critical period of the independence struggle.

Description: This is a curated selection of archival correspondence primarily sent to M. A. Jinnah at his New Delhi residence (10 Aurangzeb Road). The letters originate from a diverse range of individuals including League secretaries, municipal councillors, professors, lawyers, students, and local leaders from provinces like Bengal, Berar, Central Provinces, and princely states. Key highlights include a passionate letter from a student in Feni, Bengal, describing a massive League gathering; a confidential memorandum from a Chittagong professor for the Cripps talks; internal League disputes from Jubbulpore; and letters discussing fundraising, session delegates, and ideological support. The collection underscores Jinnah's central role as the pivotal figure for advice, arbitration, and inspiration for the Muslim political movement, showcasing the national reach and local complexities of the struggle for Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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