Correspondence to and Concerning M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Public Appeals, and Personal Matters during the Simla Conference Period

Subject: Simla Conference (1945) | Wavell Plan | All-India Muslim League political strategy | Hindu-Muslim unity negotiations

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 206 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28192

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Simla Conference 1945 -- Wavell Plan -- All-India Muslim League | Hindu-Muslim unity -- Gandhi-Jinnah relations -- Political propaganda | Election fund -- Muslim League newspapers -- Public correspondence | Leadership health -- Post-war India -- Political strategy.

Abstract: This collection from 1945 centers on a critical political juncture surrounding the Simla Conference and the Wavell Plan, capturing the intense public and political dialogue directed at Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It features a diverse array of documents: analytical letters advising on political strategy and press propaganda (including suggestions to start League dailies); deeply personal appeals for Hindu-Muslim unity, such as Dr. M.C. Davar's allegorical dream narrative addressed to both Jinnah and Gandhi; and routine correspondence ranging from get-well wishes and a furrier's receipt to letters from League members organizing election funds. The materials reveal Jinnah's dual role as a paramount political negotiator under immense pressure and a national figure to whom ordinary citizens and party workers directed their hopes, advice, and personal requests. The collection underscores the high-stakes diplomacy of 1945 and the granular realities of building a political movement.

Description: This archival set from 1945 provides a multifaceted view of Muhammad Ali Jinnah's leadership during a pivotal year of political negotiations. The correspondence highlights the strategic concerns of the Muslim League following the Wavell Plan, with letters discussing election preparedness, countering Congress propaganda, and the critical need for vernacular daily newspapers. A significant portion reflects the intense public desire for a political settlement, exemplified by a detailed, mystical appeal for unity sent to both Jinnah and Gandhi. Alongside these high-level concerns, the collection includes intimate glimpses into Jinnah's life, such as concerns over his health, an order for a fur hat in Simla, and his secretariat's administrative management of his schedule and correspondence. These documents collectively illustrate the complex interplay between grand political strategy, public myth-making, and the everyday administrative duties that defined Jinnah's office in the volatile pre-Independence period. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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