The Administrative Blueprint for Partition: Foundational Principles and Demographic Basis for the Creation of Pakistan under M.A. Jinnah's Leadership

Sub title : Conceptual Framework, Administrative Methodology, and Population Statistics for the Division of India

Subject: India – History – Partition, 1947 – Planning | Administrative Procedure – India

Date of publication: 1947

Language: English

Page: 8p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27450

Keyword: Partition of India 1947 — Administrative Division — Two-Nation Theory | M.A. Jinnah — Demographic Data — 1941 Census | Partition Council — Pakistan — Hindustan — Population Statistics

Abstract: This foundational document outlines the conceptual and administrative framework for the Partition of India. It begins by defining the four key tasks: determining the principles of division, identifying what to divide, deciding how to divide, and executing the division. It argues forcefully that the process is fundamentally an administrative, not a political, task that must be carried out swiftly by officials, warning that the inclusion of non-officials in executive committees would lead to obstruction and delay.

Description: A pivotal set of primary sources that reveal the high-level planning and ideological underpinnings of the Partition. The initial memorandum provides a rare glimpse into the bureaucratic philosophy governing the division, emphasizing efficiency and a clear chain of command. The extensive population tables are not just data; they are the empirical evidence used to legitimize the political demand for Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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