Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah's Correspondence with the Nawab of Amb State (1947)

Sub title : Referendum Period and Princely State Relations

Subject: NWFP Referendum 1947 | Princely States | Pakistan Creation

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 3p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27348

Keyword: Amb State — NWFP Referendum — Hazara District | Princely State — Pakistan Creation 1947 — Muslim League | Border Security — Jinnah's Frontier Visit

Abstract: This file contains crucial correspondence between Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and the Nawab of Amb State during the critical period of the NWFP referendum in 1947. The letters discuss Jinnah's planned visit to the frontier region, the Nawab's persistent invitations for Jinnah to visit Amb State for rest, and arrangements for the Nawab's representatives to meet Jinnah after the establishment of Pakistan government. The correspondence reveals the strategic importance of border Islamic states and their alignment with Pakistan.

Description: This collection comprises three significant letters exchanged between the founder of Pakistan and the ruler of Amb State during the pivotal months before independence. The documents show: the Nawab's enthusiastic support for Jinnah's leadership and the Pakistan movement; detailed arrangements proposed for Jinnah's visit to the frontier region; discussions about the importance of the NWFP referendum; and the Nawab's seeking guidance on state matters from the future leader of Pakistan. The correspondence highlights the political alignment of border princely states with Pakistan and the personal rapport between Jinnah and frontier rulers during the creation of the new nation. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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