M. A. Jinnah and the Early Blueprint for Pakistan

Sub title : The "Problem of Indian Muslims" and a Proposed Confederation of Sovereign States

Subject: Pakistan Movement | Two-Nation Theory | Indian Partition | Constitutional History

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 23 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27457

Keyword: Two-Nation Theory | Partition of India — Sovereign Pakistan — Sovereign Bengal, Hyderabad State — Muslim Nationality — Minority Safeguards | Delhi Province — Aligarh and Dr. Mohammed Afzal Husain Qadri.

Abstract: This is a detailed proposal from Dr. Mohammed Afzal Husain Qadri to M.A. Jinnah, presenting an early and comprehensive blueprint for resolving the Indian political question. It advocates for the partition of India into three sovereign states—Pakistan, Bengal, and Hindustan—based on the distinct national identity of Muslims. The document includes specific territorial boundaries, the creation of new Muslim-majority provinces within Hindustan (Delhi and Malabar), and a proposed confederation for mutual defense and minority safeguards.

Description: This collection centers on a profound intellectual contribution to the Pakistan Movement: a lengthy manuscript sent to Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah in early 1939. The document, "The Problem of Indian Muslims and Its Solution," systematically argues that Muslims are a separate nation and must achieve complete sovereignty. It moves beyond a single Pakistan to propose a confederation of three independent states, offering a detailed geopolitical vision that includes population statistics, territorial adjustments, and strategies for protecting Muslim minorities. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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