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

Sub title : Contributions from Railway Employees, Merchant Associations, and Individuals Across

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

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 296 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27378

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — All India Muslim League — Election Fund 1945 | Railway Employees — Donation Lists | Pakistan Movement — Muslim League Finance — Madras — Mangalore — Silver Bullets Campaign

Abstract: This collection documents the widespread financial contributions to the All India Muslim League's Election Fund directly addressed to Quaid-e-Azam M. A. Jinnah. It features detailed donation lists from the M.S.M. Railway Muslim Employees' Association in Madras, substantial contributions from merchant communities in Mangalore, and numerous individual donations from across India. The documents reveal organized fundraising efforts among railway workers, business communities, and the general Muslim public, all expressing strong support for Jinnah's leadership and the Pakistan movement during the crucial 1945-46 elections.

Description: A significant collection of donation records and correspondence showcasing the organized financial support for the All India Muslim League's electoral campaign under M. A. Jinnah. The papers include meticulously compiled donation lists from railway employees in Madras, substantial contributions from merchant associations in South Kanara, and numerous individual contributions from across India, all directed to the League's election fund. This archive demonstrates the broad-based financial mobilization that supported the Muslim League's successful electoral strategy in the mid-1940s, reflecting both institutional and grassroots support for the Pakistan movement. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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