Financial and Legal Documents of M. A. Jinnah

Sub title : Correspondence and Share Certificates (1946-1947)

Subject: Business Investments of M. A. Jinnah | Shareholding in Indian Companies

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 18 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27398

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — Quaid-i-Azam — Fatima Jinnah — Sirpur Paper Mills — Osmanshahi Mills | Shares — Investment — Hyderabad — Estate Duty —Custodian of Evacuee Property | Reserve Bank of India — Lahore Property — Ghulam Mohiuddin — 1946 — Indian History.

Abstract: This collection comprises business, financial, and personal documents related to M. A. Jinnah from 1946-1947, with one later document from 1964 concerning his estate. It includes receipts for substantial share purchases in The Sirpur Paper Mills, a call notice for further payment on those shares, legal correspondence regarding a property dispute in Lahore, and a letter of recommendation. A 1964 letter details the complex process of transferring his shares after his death, involving the Reserve Bank of India and the Custodian of Evacuee Property.

Description: A digital collection of primary source documents offering a glimpse into the financial dealings and personal legal matters of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. The papers predominantly record his significant investments in companies like The Sirpur Paper Mills shortly before the Partition of India. The later correspondence highlights the bureaucratic challenges faced in settling his estate. The collection is valuable for researchers studying Jinnah's non-political life, economic history of pre-Partition India, and post-colonial administrative procedures. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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