Correspondence and Communications with M.A. Jinnah (1937-1946)

Sub title : Letters, Invitations, and Political Appeals from Various Indian Groups and Individuals

Subject: Indian Independence Movement | All-India Muslim League | Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 37 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27498

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Muslim League | Indian Progressive Group — Gandhi-Jinnah talks | Civil Liberties — Non-Violence — Nationalist Party of India | Two-Nation Theory — Constituent Assembly | Political Prisoners — Rural Development

Abstract: This collection comprises letters and documents addressed to Muhammad Ali Jinnah between 1937 and 1946. It includes invitations to speak at joint meetings of the Indian and European Progressive Groups, personal appeals for Hindu-Muslim unity during his negotiations with Mahatma Gandhi, official communications from political and professional bodies like the All-Bengal College Teachers' Association, and the manifesto of the newly formed Nationalist Party of India. The documents collectively illustrate Jinnah's central role in the political landscape, the diverse range of groups seeking his engagement, and the key issues of the era, including communal politics, civil liberties, and the structure of independent India.

Description: This is a curated set of archival documents highlighting the public and semi-public engagements of M.A. Jinnah in the crucial decade before the Partition of India. The files reveal a multifaceted picture: Jinnah as an invited dignitary by multi-ethnic liberal groups, as the key political figure in constitutional negotiations, and as a recipient of earnest appeals for national unity from ordinary citizens. The collection includes significant items such as a detailed manifesto for a non-communal "Indian First" political party, a teacher's association's plea for the release of political prisoners to foster a better political atmosphere, and personal letters regarding the confidentiality of his political talks. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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