M.A. Jinnah and the 1937 Elections: Financial Accounts and Correspondence of the All India Muslim League Parliamentary Board

Sub title : Propaganda, Fundraising, and Political Mobilization in the Bombay Presidency and Beyond

Subject: Indian Politics | 1937 Provincial Elections | All India Muslim League | Political Propaganda

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 18 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27470

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — All India Muslim League — 1937 Elections | Parliamentary Board — Propaganda — Bombay Presidency | Muslim Press — Fundraising — Bihar — Political Mobilization

Abstract: This collection comprises the financial accounts of the Propaganda Committee for the 1937 elections and related correspondence directed to M.A. Jinnah. The documents include a detailed income and expenditure account, a convener's report highlighting challenges like member apathy and the lack of a Muslim press, and letters from supporters in Bihar and the United Provinces.

Description: This file offers a ground-level view of the All India Muslim League's efforts to contest the pivotal 1937 provincial elections. Centered on the Bombay Presidency machinery, it reveals the operational, financial, and motivational challenges faced by the party. The documents underscore M.A. Jinnah's pivotal role as the central figure guiding strategy, resolving difficulties, and inspiring support across India. The correspondence illustrates the growing recognition of his leadership and the League's expanding national appeal, marking a crucial phase in the party's transformation into a mass-based political force. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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