Administrative Correspondence and Property Management Documents of M. A. Jinnah (1940-1942)

Sub title : Featuring Bills, Municipal Tax Matters, Pest Control, and Property Rental Correspondence

Subject: Property Management | Personal Administration of M. A. Jinnah

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 200 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27389

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — Jinnah House — Bombay Municipality — House Tax — Custodian of Enemy Property | All India Reporter — The Anglo-Thai Corporation — White Ants — Gannon Dunkerley & Co. — The New Indian Assurance Co. | Motor Insurance — Property Rental — 10 Aurangzeb Road — New Delhi | World War II India.

Abstract: This collection from 1940-1942 details the administrative and financial management of M. A. Jinnah's properties and professional life. It includes correspondence regarding unpaid professional fees processed through the Custodian of Enemy Property (indicating a wartime context), disputes and queries over municipal taxes for his residences in Bombay and New Delhi, subscription reminders for legal journals, instructions for managing shareholdings, a contract for exterminating white ants in his library, a motor insurance renewal, official correspondence regarding lifts in his buildings, and letters concerning the rental of his New Delhi bungalow. These documents provide a ground-level view of the practicalities of managing a prominent individual's assets and household during the early 1940s.

Description: This archive offers a fascinating glimpse into the mundane yet essential administrative affairs that underpinned M. A. Jinnah's life during a period of intense political activity. Moving beyond high politics, these documents cover the upkeep of his Bombay and New Delhi homes, including pest control, lift maintenance, and tax assessments. They reveal his role as a consumer of services, a property landlord, and a client dealing with firms and municipal bodies. The presence of a letter handled by the Custodian of Enemy Property adds a distinct World War II context. Together, these records humanize the historical figure, illustrating the everyday responsibilities and challenges he managed alongside his national political leadership. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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