Imperial Bank of India Correspondence and Financial Documents Relating to M.A. Jinnah's Personal Accounts

Sub title : Letters, Cheque Enclosures and Banking Transaction Records Addressed to Quaid-e-Azam

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Imperial Bank of India | Banking Records | Financial Transactions | Cheque Deposits

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 216 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28588

Keyword: Jinnah -- Quaid-e-Azam -- Imperial Bank of India -- Banking Records -- Cheque Deposits | Demand Drafts -- Hundis -- Postal Orders -- Account No. 2 -- Mount Pleasant Road -- Malabar Hill -- Bombay -- 1945 -- 1946 | Financial Transactions -- Personal Accounts -- Banking Correspondence

Abstract: This collection comprises banking correspondence and financial documents from the Imperial Bank of India relating to M.A. Jinnah's personal accounts during 1945-1946. The documents include letters from Jinnah enclosing cheques, demand drafts, hundis (traditional financial instruments), and postal orders for deposit, along with bank acknowledgments and memoranda confirming credits to his accounts. The correspondence references multiple transactions including amounts of Rs 23,515/12/-, Rs 1,290/8/-, Rs 250/-, and others, with specific instructions to credit Account No. 2.

Description: These banking documents provide a rare glimpse into the personal financial affairs of Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah during the crucial years leading to Pakistan's independence. The correspondence shows Jinnah managing his finances through the Imperial Bank of India, depositing various instruments including cheques, demand drafts, traditional hundis, and postal orders. The meticulous record-keeping and regular banking activity reflected in these documents demonstrate Jinnah's orderly approach to personal financial matters, consistent with his renowned discipline and attention to detail. The Mount Pleasant Road address on Malabar Hill, Bombay, confirms his residence during this period when he was leading the Muslim League's campaign for Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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