M.A. Jinnah and the Evolving Concept of Pakistan: Submitted Proposals and Public Discourse

Sub title : Pamphlets, Letters, and Telegrams on Constitutional Schemes and the Muslim Homeland

Subject: Pakistan Movement | Constitutional History | Hindu-Muslim Relations

Date of publication: 1940

Language: English

Page: 138 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27412

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Pakistan — Federation — Cultural Zones | Syed Abdul Latif — Muslim League | Hindu-Muslim Problem — Constitutional Scheme | All-India Federation — Sovereignty — Aligarh Scheme

Abstract: This file contains a diverse collection of pamphlets, letters, and telegrams sent to M.A. Jinnah and the Muslim League Working Committee in 1939-1940. It showcases the vibrant and contentious public discourse surrounding the "Pakistan" scheme and alternative constitutional models for India's future. Key documents include Syed Abdul Latif's proposal for a "Federation of Cultural Zones," which he distinguishes from the Pakistan plan, and Muhammad Yusuf's "Milap" (The Glorious Alliance) pamphlet.

Description: This file comprises unsolicited proposals and official communications from various individuals and Muslim groups across India, all addressed to M.A. Jinnah in his capacity as the President of the All-India Muslim League. The documents capture a critical moment in the evolution of the Muslim political demand, moving from abstract concepts to detailed, competing plans for the subcontinent's partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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