Correspondence and Grievances Addressed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Sub title : Post-War Demobilization, Economic Issues, and Election Results

Subject: Post-World War II India | Demobilization of Indian Armed Forces | Economic and Trade Grievances

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 264 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28411

Keyword: Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- 1946 Elections -- Demobilization -- Royal Indian Navy | Habib Bank -- Economic Grievance -- Betelnut Excise | Retrenchment -- Muslim Clerks Association -- Post-war India.

Abstract: This collection of documents from 1946 addresses Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the practical challenges facing India after World War II. It includes a bank's proposal to manage Muslim League funds, heartfelt appeals from Muslim naval and air force officers facing biased demobilization, detailed complaints about central excise rules harming the betel nut trade, grievances about retrenchment in government factories, criticism from student unions, and a report on provincial election results.

Description: A file reflecting the practical anxieties of post-war India, from soldiers fearing job loss to traders protesting oppressive regulations. It combines appeals for economic justice with internal Muslim League matters like election results and party funding, showing the range of issues brought to Jinnah's desk in a pivotal year. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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