Commercial and Personal Correspondence of M. A. Jinnah

Sub title : Construction, Furnishing, and Investments (1938-1946)

Subject: Personal Life and Investments of M. A. Jinnah | Acquisition of Luxury Goods and Shares.

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 35 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27402

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — Bar-at-Law — Bombay Bungalow | Jaspar Ltd. — Sanitary Fittings — H. Habib Joo & Sons | Kashmir Silverware — The Associated Cement Companies | Share Allotment | Rookieo Mohammad Din & Co. — Garden Tent — Personal Life — 1938.

Abstract: This collection of correspondence details various aspects of M. A. Jinnah's personal life and investments from 1938 to 1946. A significant portion concerns the construction and furnishing of his new bungalow on Mount Pleasant Road, Bombay, including detailed negotiations with Jaspar Ltd.

Description: This collection provides a detailed and intimate look into the domestic and financial world of M. A. Jinnah in the years leading up to and during World War II. The documents move beyond high politics, revealing the meticulous attention he paid to building his home, his taste for fine goods, and his strategic personal investments. The letters from Kashmiri craftsmen and a Pakistani tentmaker also highlight the esteem in which he was held by the commercial and artisan classes. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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