International Support, Media Advocacy, and Preparations for the Lahore Session

Sub title : Correspondence from the Transvaal Muslim League, media initiatives, internal disputes with press agencies

Subject: International Muslim solidarity | Media and propaganda for the Muslim League | Controversies with news agencies

Date of publication: 1940

Language: English

Page: 321 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28404

Keyword: Transvaal Muslim League -- Johannesburg -- Dash-Mitra -- Associated Press | Media Propaganda -- Jubbulpore Dispute -- Lahore Session 1940 -- Qaid-e-Azam -- M.A. Jinnah | International Solidarity -- Press Bias -- Annual Session

Abstract: This collection comprises documents from late 1939 to early 1940, highlighting the expanding influence and internal dynamics of the All-India Muslim League. It features a significant letter from the Transvaal Muslim League in Johannesburg, expressing solidarity and detailing Hindu opposition in South Africa. The file includes efforts to launch a pro-League Kannada weekly, "Dash-Mitra," and reveals a major controversy with the Associated Press over biased reporting in Jubbulpore.

Description: A compilation of historical documents that capture a critical period for the Muslim League on the eve of the Lahore Resolution. The collection showcases the organization's engagement with the global Muslim diaspora, its proactive use of media for counter-propaganda, its battles against perceived press malpractice, and the personal reverence held for its leader. It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the logistical and social preparations for a landmark session that would shape the future demand for Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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