Personal and Household Bills of M.A. Jinnah, 1939

Sub title : Kismet File M: Bombay Bills and Vouchers

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Personal Expenditure | Household Management | Consumer Habits

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 82 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27494

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Household Bills — Receipts | Personal Expenses — Bombay 1939 | Kismet File — Lund & Blockley | Lawrence & Mayo — Willingdon Sports Club — Malabar Hill

Abstract: This collection, labeled "Kismet File M," consists of personal and household bills, vouchers, and receipts belonging to M.A. Jinnah from the year 1939 in Bombay. The documents provide a detailed glimpse into his daily life and expenditures, including items such as spectacles from Lawrence & Mayo, cigars from the Coronation Cigar Co., car repairs from the Bombay Garage and Lucas Indian Service, clothing from a New Delhi outfitter, membership fees for the Willingdon Sports Club, and ground rent for his property on Malabar Hill. The file also contains notes on servant wages and cash disbursements

Description: This file is a collection of financial documents from 1939 that detail the personal and household expenses of M.A. Jinnah. The "Kismet File M" serves as a ledger of his private expenditures, capturing transactions with various Bombay-based vendors and service providers. From luxury items like cigars and custom spectacles to essential services like car maintenance and property taxes, these bills offer a rare, ground-level view of the cost of maintaining his household and lifestyle. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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