M.A. Jinnah and the Organizational Expansion of the Muslim League (1937)

Sub title : Provincial Branch Formation, Political Strategy, and Correspondence

Subject: All India Muslim League | M.A. Jinnah | 1937 Elections

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 240 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27337

Keyword: Muslim League — M.A. Jinnah | Provincial Politics — Assam — Punjab — Kerala — 1937 — Elections | Congress-League Relations — Political Organization | Sharia Law — Urdu

Abstract: This collection documents a critical year of organizational consolidation for the All India Muslim League following the 1935 Government of India Act. The centerpiece is the detailed minutes of the meeting held in Shillong on 9th April 1937, which established the provisional Assam Provincial Muslim League, complete with a member list and a plan for grassroots expansion. The correspondence reveals the League's national strategy, with letters from Kerala discussing countering Congress influence and from Punjab recommending changes to the League's creed. The collection also includes fascinating ancillary materials, such as a request for M.A. Jinnah's biography for "The Indian Parliamentary Companion," a letter from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce, and a detailed financial letter regarding share dividends, showcasing the wide range of issues crossing Jinnah's desk.

Description: This set of documents provides a granular view of the Muslim League's efforts to transform from a central body into a robust nationwide political party in 1937. It captures the practical work of building the party's structure from the ground up, as seen in Assam, while simultaneously dealing with high-level political strategy, anti-Congress propaganda, and internal policy debates. The mix of formal minutes, confidential strategic letters, and routine administrative and financial correspondence paints a comprehensive picture of the challenges and activities involved in building a political movement that would, within a decade, demand and achieve the creation of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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