M.A. Jinnah and the Consolidated Muslim League Fund: Election Finance and Institutional Support (1945-1946)

Sub title : District Contributions, Diaspora Remittances, and Literary Tributes for the Pakistan Movement

Subject: Election Fund | District Administration | Muslim Students | Diaspora Funding

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 533 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27477

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Muslim League Election Fund | District Muslim League — Qaid-e-Azam Birthday — Pakistan | Student Unions — Reuters Remittances —Financial Administration

Abstract: This file from early 1946 details the highly organized financial machinery of the All India Muslim League during the crucial election period. It includes detailed contribution lists from employees of industrial concerns, substantial remittances from District Muslim Leagues (e.g., Salem sending Rs. 2001), and collections from student unions. The documents show a sophisticated operation with bank drafts, centralized accounting, and acknowledgments.

Description: This collection represents the peak of the All India Muslim League's organizational capacity and popular financial support on the eve of the elections that would cement its claim as the sole representative of Indian Muslims. The documents reveal a transition from ad-hoc donations to a systematic, nationwide fundraising drive managed through district and provincial branches. The meticulous record-keeping, use of formal banking channels. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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