M. A. Jinnah's Fifteen Points

Sub title : The Constitutional Safeguards for Muslims of India

Subject: Indian Constitutional Reforms | Muslim League | Pakistan Movement

Date of publication: 1929

Language: English

Page: 9p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27455

Keyword: Jinnah's Fourteen Points | All-India Muslim League, Constitutional — Safeguards — Separate Electorates | Federalism, Muslim Minorities — Indian Independence — Nehru Report — Religious Liberty and Provincial Autonomy.

Abstract: This is a foundational political document where Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented fourteen points as the essential constitutional safeguards required to protect the political rights and interests of Muslims in a future united India. It was a direct and critical response to the Nehru Report and became a cornerstone of Muslim political demands in the subcontinent.

Description: This is a reproduced copy of the "Fourteen Points" formulated by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1929. The document outlines non-negotiable demands for Muslim political representation, including a federal system with provincial residuary powers, guaranteed one-third representation in the central legislature, the continuation of separate electorates, and protections for Muslim culture and religion. Its reproduction by the Pakistani government underscores its historical importance as a defining text that shaped the Muslim political identity and ultimately the demand for Pakistan. The provided images show the document's content and a government filing cover page. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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