Papers relating to M.A. Jinnah and the Establishment of The Haj Line, Ltd.

Sub title : Correspondence, Conference Proceedings, and Company Formations for Muslim Pilgrim Shipping

Subject: Indian Shipping Industry | Haj Pilgrimage | Rate War | M.A. Jinnah

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 134 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27422

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah | Walchand Hirachand — Haj Line | Scindia Steam Navigation Co. — Mogul Line | Haj Pilgrimage — Muslim Leaders — Shipping — Bombay — Rate War — Indian Companies Act

Abstract: This file contains correspondence, reports, and legal documents concerning the establishment of The Haj Line, Ltd., a shipping company created to serve Muslim pilgrims traveling from India to Jeddah. The core of the collection is the initiative by industrialist Walchand Hirachand, who convened a conference of leading Indian Muslims in January 1939 to secure their support for the venture. The documents detail the aggressive rate war waged by the established Mogul Line against the new Scindia Steam Navigation Co. entry into the pilgrim trade.

Description: A collection of business and legal documents that illuminate a significant commercial enterprise in late 1930s India: the attempt to create an Indian-owned shipping line for Muslim pilgrims, which involved seeking the support and counsel of the political and business elite, including M.A. Jinnah. The papers provide insight into the intersection of commerce, community leadership, and transportation logistics during the British Raj. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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