All India Muslim League Election Fund Correspondence and Donations to M. A. Jinnah

Sub title : Contributions from Baroda, Mysore, South Africa, Ceylon, and Across India (1945)

Subject: All India Muslim League — Election Fund | M. A. Jinnah — Leadership | Pakistan Movement — Finance

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 201 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27377

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — All India Muslim League — Election Fund 1945 | Donations — Pakistan Movement | Muslim League Finance — Indian Diaspora — Transvaal — Baroda | Mysore — Jaffna

Abstract: This collection consists of letters, bank drafts, and receipts documenting the widespread financial contributions to the All India Muslim League's Election Fund, directly addressed to Quaid-e-Azam M. A. Jinnah. It includes donations from a diverse range of supporters, including student unions in Baroda, merchant associations in Mysore, the Indian Muslim diaspora in South Africa (Transvaal, Krugersdorp) and Ceylon (Jaffna), and individual businessmen from across India. The letters express unwavering confidence in Jinnah's leadership and the cause of Pakistan, highlighting the popular and financial mobilization for the critical post-WWII elections.

Description: A significant collection of original correspondence and financial documents showcasing the grassroots and diasporic funding for the All India Muslim League's electoral campaign under M. A. Jinnah. The papers include heartfelt letters from students, meticulous lists of merchant contributors, and substantial remittances from overseas communities, all affirming their support for Jinnah's leadership and the goal of Pakistan. This archive serves as a powerful testament to the popular mandate and financial backing that fueled the League's successful political strategy in the mid-1940s. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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