M. A. Jinnah -- Muslim League -- Pakistan -- Lahore Resolution | Cripps Mission -- Hindu Backward Classes -- All India Hindu Backward Classes League | Syed Wazir Hasan -- Non-Brahmin Politics -- Indian Independence -- Partition.

This collection comprises diverse documents highlighting M. A. Jinnah's central role in Indian politics in the early 1940s. It features letters from individuals like Dr. Musafar Karamchand, expressing disillusionment with the Congress and viewing Jinnah as a saviour of non-Brahmins. It also includes official correspondence from organizations like the All India Hindu Backward Classes League seeking discussion on Pakistan, a letter from Jinnah to Amrit Kaur explaining the Lahore Resolution, and internal notes regarding League meetings. The documents collectively illustrate the complex political landscape, inter-community negotiations, and the building momentum for the creation of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

Subject: Miss Fatima Jinnah | Muslim women | Pakistan movement | Nation-building | Women’s education

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 19 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28781

Keyword: Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Quaid-i-Azam -- Pakistan movement -- Muslim women -- Nation-building | Women’s education -- Literacy drive | Dawn interview -- Mama Girls High School -- Karachi Club | Delhi women’s meeting -- Anti-tuberculosis conference -- Prize distribution.

Abstract: This file documents comprising speeches and an interview by Miss Fatima Jinnah during the critical period surrounding the creation of Pakistan. A list of speeches (1947) includes engagements at Delhi, Karachi, Lahore, and elsewhere. Her address to Delhi women (July 27, 1947) celebrates the achievement of Pakistan, praises Muslim women’s role in the struggle, and calls for dedication to nation-building. Her reply at Karachi Club (August 1947) echoes these themes, emphasizing new responsibilities in social, educational, and economic uplift. An interview with Dawn (August 1947) outlines her vision for a mass literacy drive for women and their role in social welfare, child care, and sanitation. Her address at the Mama Girls High School, Karachi (December 19, 1950) congratulates the Parsee community for its educational philanthropy, praises the school’s domestic accomplishment classes, and advocates for physical culture and better teacher pay.

Description: This file contains a collection of speeches and an interview by Miss Fatima Jinnah from 1947 to 1950, reflecting her role as a national leader and advocate for women’s empowerment. The documents highlight her recognition of Muslim women’s contributions to the Pakistan movement, her vision for their educational and social development in the new state, and her appreciation for community institutions. The materials provide insight into early Pakistani nation-building discourse and the public engagement of one of the country’s founding figures. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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