Telegrams to Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Sub title : Birthday Greetings, Public Support for Pakistan, and Political Mobilization

Subject: Birthday greetings to Muhammad Ali Jinnah | Public affirmations of support for Pakistan | Muslim political mobilization

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 167 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28438

Keyword: Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- Birthday -- Pakistan -- Muslim League -- 1945 -- Public support -- Telegraph | Political mobilization -- Merchant associations.

Abstract: A collection of telegrams from 1945 addressed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, featuring birthday greetings on his 69th birthday, messages from various Muslim organizations and merchants' associations expressing unwavering support for the Pakistan movement and Jinnah's leadership, along with a few telegrams on other contemporary issues.

Description: This set of telegrams sent to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1945 includes numerous birthday wishes from across India and abroad, reflecting his iconic status as the leader of Indian Muslims. The telegrams also contain strong declarations of support for the demand of Pakistan from Muslim merchants, traders, and various leagues, indicating the widespread popular backing for the creation of a separate Muslim state. Additionally, there are telegrams highlighting other issues such as the grievances of railway staff in Chapra and protests by press workers in Calcutta. The collection underscores the consolidation of Jinnah's leadership and the momentum of the Pakistan movement in the immediate post-war period. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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