M.A. Jinnah -- C. Rajagopalachari -- Dravidian Movement -- Scheduled Castes | Adi-Dravida -- Untouchability -- Agricultural Labour Union -- Socio-Economic Reform | Land Tenure -- Nationalisation -- Post-Partition | Governor-General of Pakistan -- Qaid-i-Azam | Minority Rights

This collection of 18 documents reveals the broadening scope of issues directed at M.A. Jinnah, positioning him as a pivotal figure for a wide array of groups beyond the Muslim community. The documents provide a critical view of the internal social hierarchies of Hindu society and present ambitious blueprints for a future state's economic structure. The telegrams and letters show high-level political parleys during the crucial mid-1940s, while the administrative note regarding cloth rationing for his servants grounds the collection in the material hardships of the era. The final items, written after Independence, are of particular significance, capturing the early hopes and spiritual anxieties directed at the new leader of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

Subject: Ramzan Idd | Independence Day | Women’s College | Flag hoisting | Homeopathic Conference

Date of publication: 1949

Language: English

Page: 138 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28786

Keyword: Miss Fatima Jinnah -- Ramzan Idd 1949 -- Independence Day 1949 -- Women’s College -- Flag hoisting | All Pakistan Homeopathic Conference -- Pakistan Medical Association -- Refugees -- Kashmir -- Women’s education | Healthcare -- Homeopathy -- Quaid‑i‑Azam -- Nation‑building.

Abstract: Miss Fatima Jinnah between 1949 and 1950. Her Ramzan Idd message reflects on the holy month, calls for remembering refugees and Kashmiris, and urges renewal of the Quaid‑i‑Azam’s mission. At the inauguration of a Women’s College, she praises Pakistani women’s service to refugees and Kashmir mujahideen and emphasizes holistic education for character building. Her Independence Day message (August 14, 1949) reviews Pakistan’s achievements in its first two years—refugee rehabilitation, economic stability, and currency—and calls for accelerated Pakistanization, industrialization, and a plebiscite in Kashmir. In a flag‑hoisting address, she describes the national flag as a symbol of sacrifice and unity, urging women to “keep the flag flying.”

Description: This file contains a collection of speeches by Miss Fatima Jinnah from 1949–1950, addressing national celebrations, women’s education, healthcare reform, and the challenges of early Pakistan. Her messages emphasize unity, service, and the unfinished tasks of refugee rehabilitation and Kashmir’s liberation. Her medical addresses advocate for expanding homeopathy, improving medical education, and extending healthcare to rural areas. The documents reflect her continued leadership as a national figure after the Quaid‑i‑Azam’s death, championing social development and institutional growth. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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