M. A. Jinnah: Correspondence on Constitutional Schemes and Public Affairs (1938-1947)

Sub title : Proposals for Pakistan, Federation, and Minority Safeguards

Subject: Pakistan Movement | Indian Federation | Constitutional Proposals | Minority Rights

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 40 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27458

Keyword: Constitutional Schemes — Pakistan Demand | Hajj Sir Abdullah Haroon | All-India Federation — Muslim Safeguards — Pakistan Majlis | Indian Army Partition — Minority Rights in Burma — Public Appeals and Jinnah Correspondence.

Abstract: This collection comprises letters and proposals sent to M.A. Jinnah between 1938 and 1947. It features early constitutional ideas for Pakistan and a re-federated India, analyses of schemes like the "Cultural Zones," appeals for Muslim minorities in Rangoon, and a landmark 1947 letter on forming the Pakistan Army, illustrating the broad scope of political and administrative issues preceding independence.

Description: This file presents a rich tapestry of correspondence directed at Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah in the crucial decade before Partition. It captures the intellectual and public fervor of the era, containing everything from detailed, citizen-penned blueprints for India's political future—such as one proposing 11 provinces—to official communications from the Pakistan Majlis and a pivotal note from the Army Sub-Committee in 1947 confirming the planning for a Pakistani army. These documents underscore the widespread participation in the political discourse, the serious consideration of various models for sovereignty, and the practical steps taken to establish a functioning state, reflecting Jinnah's role as the central figure for a nation-in-the-making. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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