Records of the All India Muslim League and the Partition Council under M. A. Jinnah

Sub title : Donation Subscribers, Political Resolutions, and Proceedings of the Partition Council (1947)

Subject: All India Muslim League - Finance & Politics | Pakistan Movement | Partition of India (1947)

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 308 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27376

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — All India Muslim League — Partition Council — Pakistan Movement | Partition of India 1947 — Donations — Subscribers | Mountbatten — Viceroy — British India — Proceedings — Resolutions

Abstract: This collection comprises crucial internal documents from the All India Muslim League and the Partition Council of 1947. It includes extensive donor lists showcasing the League's financial backing, political resolutions on national issues, and the official proceedings of the Partition Council chaired by Viceroy Mountbatten and including M.A. Jinnah. These papers provide unparalleled insight into the administrative, financial, and high-political workings that culminated in the creation of Pakistan, directly featuring the involvement and directives of Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah.

Description: An invaluable and diverse collection of primary sources documenting the final phase of the Pakistan Movement. The archive includes meticulous subscriber lists detailing the widespread financial support for the Muslim League, alongside pivotal political resolutions. Its most significant components are the official minutes and decisions of the 1947 Partition Council, a key governing body during the transfer of power, which includes the direct participation and signature of M.A. Jinnah. This collection is essential for historians and researchers studying the political, financial, and administrative history of the subcontinent's partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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