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Correspondence to M.A. Jinnah on Political, Economic, and Social Issues in Pre-Partition India

Sub title : Electoral Support, Business Grievances, Muslim Employment

Subject: Political appeals to M.A. Jinnah | Electoral support requests | Economic grievances of Muslim traders

Language: English

Page: 309 p.

Serial no: 28204

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Muslim League -- Pre-Partition India -- Electoral politics -- Muslim employment -- Business discrimination | Palestine issue -- Arab states -- Congress rule -- Bureaucratic injustice | Publication errors -- Economic grievances -- Pan-Islamism -- League workers

Abstract: This collection of letters addressed to M.A. Jinnah covers a broad spectrum of political, economic, and social concerns in the years surrounding Partition. Correspondents include a League worker from Bengal seeking direct election oversight, a merchant highlighting the exclusion of Muslims from major European firms, a military airman urging Jinnah to support Arab states against Zionist expansion, and a Rawalpindi-based manufacturer promoting “Pakistan” merchandise. Also included are complaints about errors in League publications, a detailed CV of a Punjab League member (Mian Mohammad Nurullah), and grievances about Congress rule and bureaucratic injustice. The letters reflect Jinnah’s role as the central figure for redress, advocacy, and leadership across communal, economic, and diplomatic fronts.

Description: This file comprises a diverse set of letters and memoranda sent to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah during the turbulent mid-to-late 1940s. The correspondence highlights the multifaceted challenges faced by Muslims across India: from political organizing and electoral support to economic marginalization in the private sector. Letters range from impassioned appeals for intervention in Palestine and Arab military preparedness to detailed complaints about anti-Muslim bias in Congress-governed provinces and European corporate hiring. Also included are promotional efforts for Pakistan-themed merchandise and notes on publishing errors in League materials. Collectively, these documents underscore Jinnah’s perceived omnipresence as a resolver of disputes, a strategist for Muslim empowerment, and a symbol of hope and authority during a period of profound transition and uncertainty. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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