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

Sub title : Pledge of Allegiance to Pakistan

Subject: Accession to Pakistan | Princely States | Swat State

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 1p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27349

Keyword: Swat State — Accession to Pakistan — Princely States | Muslim League — Governor-General — Pakistan Zindabad — NWFP — Jinnah

Abstract: A historic letter from the Ruler of Swat State to Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah dated 19th July 1947, expressing full support for Pakistan and congratulating Jinnah on his appointment as the first Governor-General. The letter acknowledges Jinnah's leadership in achieving Pakistan and formally pledges the ruler's services and resources at the disposal of the new dominion.

Description: This significant single-page document represents the formal commitment of Swat State to Pakistan shortly before independence. The letter from the Ruler of Swat expresses profound gratitude to Jinnah for his achievements, acknowledges Pakistan as the solution for Muslim betterment, and unequivocally places all of Swat State's services and resources at Pakistan's disposal. The correspondence includes congratulations for Jinnah's appointment as first Governor-General and carries the patriotic slogan "Pakistan Zindabad," reflecting the strong alignment of frontier states with the new nation. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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