Correspondence and Communications Addressed to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Appeals, Petitions, and Political Resolutions

Subject: All India Muslim League | Public Appeals to M.A. Jinnah | Personal Petitions for Aid | Economic Grievances

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 120 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28194

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- October 1945 -- Personal Appeal -- Charity -- Footwear Control Order | Economic Grievance -- Election Ticket -- Muslim League Parliamentary Board | Railway Employee -- Election Fund Donation | Palestine Resolution -- Travancore -- Sind -- Punjab -- N.W.F.P.

Abstract: A collection of letters, telegrams, and resolutions from October 1945 directed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The documents reflect his role as a national leader approached for diverse reasons: personal financial assistance for education, appeals against specific government economic controls (Footwear Control Order), complaints regarding Muslim League candidate selection processes in provincial elections, an employee's grievance over promotion denial in the railways, confirmation of election fund donations from students, and resolutions from Muslim groups on international issues like Jewish emigration to Palestine. The collection underscores the multifaceted demands placed on Jinnah, spanning personal charity, economic policy, internal party management, and foreign policy solidarity.

Description: This set of archival pages from October 1945 expands the spectrum of correspondence received by M.A. Jinnah. It moves beyond political strategy and League administration to include poignant personal requests for help, detailed critiques of wartime economic regulations, and the procedural concerns of ordinary citizens and employees seeking justice. The documents highlight how Jinnah's authority was invoked not only for the Pakistan movement but also as a last resort for personal and professional redressal. They illustrate the grassroots engagement with the League, from students sending campaign funds to remote associations passing political resolutions, painting a comprehensive picture of the political and social landscape of mid-1945 India. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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