Collection of Telegrams to Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Sub title : Political Appeals, Internal League Matters, and Public Mobilization

Subject: Political correspondence to M.A. Jinnah | Pakistan movement | Internal Muslim League disputes | Communal tensions

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 238 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28439

Keyword: Muhammad Ali Jinnah -- Pakistan -- Muslim League -- 1946 -- Communal violence | Internal disputes -- Merchant support -- Telegraph -- Political appeals.

Abstract: A diverse collection of telegrams from 1946 addressed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, featuring strong declarations of support for Pakistan from Muslim merchants and associations, internal disputes within provincial Muslim Leagues, urgent appeals regarding communal violence in princely states, and protests on issues such as cattle slaughter, taxation, and railway staff grievances.

Description: This set of telegrams sent to Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1946 reflects the intense political climate on the eve of independence. It includes numerous messages from Muslim merchant communities across India reaffirming their unwavering support for the Pakistan demand and Jinnah's leadership. The collection also highlights internal challenges within the Muslim League, such as disputes over candidate selection and provincial leadership. Several telegrams report incidents of communal violence in states like Halvad and Dhangadhra, urging Jinnah's intervention. Additionally, there are protests on local issues, including the slaughter of buffaloes in Bombay and grievances of railway staff. The telegrams collectively illustrate the broad spectrum of political and social concerns being communicated to Jinnah during this critical year. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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