The Multifaceted Role of M.A. Jinnah: Legal, Political, and Organizational Correspondence (1937)

Sub title : Legal Consultations, League Expansion, and Daily Affairs from the President's Desk

Subject: All India Muslim League | M.A. Jinnah as Barrister | Provincial Autonomy

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 216 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27338

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Muslim League — Legal Practice | Princely States | Saliana | Political Donations | Provincial Autonomy | Orissa Muslim League | Parliamentary Board | Indian Media — 1937 Politics

Abstract: This collection illuminates the vast scope of M.A. Jinnah's responsibilities in 1937, the year of provincial autonomy. It reveals him simultaneously as a sought-after barrister, providing legal counsel to princely states like Saliana; as the President of the All India Muslim League, managing its central parliamentary board, receiving substantial donations (e.g., Rs. 4,000), and overseeing the formation of new provincial Leagues in regions like Orissa; and as a public figure dealing with media profiles and daily life, including correspondence about his refrigerator's repair, telephone bills, and social club events. The documents highlight the intensive organizational efforts to build the League into a cohesive national force, the financial underpinnings of the party, and the intersection of Jinnah's professional legal practice with his political ascendancy.

Description: This diverse set of documents provides a unique, behind-the-scenes look at M.A. Jinnah's life during a pivotal year. It moves seamlessly from high-stakes political strategy sessions and the consolidation of the Muslim League's national structure to the minutiae of his personal and professional affairs. The collection underscores Jinnah's central role as the linchpin of the Muslim League organization, a role that required him to be not only a political strategist but also a fundraiser, legal advisor, and media liaison. The inclusion of routine bills and repair requests offers a humanizing contrast to the weighty political and legal matters, presenting a holistic view of the man at the center of India's evolving political. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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