Correspondence with M.A. Jinnah: Political Strategy, Personal Appeals, and the Dawn of Pakistan (1937-1947)

Sub title : Letters on Constitutional Negotiations, Warnings of Communal Violence, and Post-Partition Challenges

Subject: Cabinet Mission Plan | Constitutional Assembly | Post-Partition Violence

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 42 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27500

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Muslim League — Pakistan — Cabinet Mission | Constitutional Assembly — Partition Violence | East Bengal — Minority Rights — Hindu Panic | Banking Crisis — Akhil Chandra Datta | Political Strategy — Congress-League Negotiations — Post-Partition Administration

Abstract: This collection captures M.A. Jinnah at the zenith of his political career, during the final decade of British India. The documents include strategic political advice from allies on forming anti-Congress fronts and negotiating constitutional machinery with the British. It features deeply personal letters, ranging from fervent admiration to stark criticism, such as a doctor's concern for Jinnah's health and judgment. The most critical communications are from the immediate post-Partition period, notably a desperate telegram and letter from Akhil Chandra Datta in July 1947, detailing the widespread panic among Hindus in East Bengal and appealing to Jinnah to take immediate action to protect minorities and stabilize the banking system in the nascent state of Pakistan.

Description: This third set of archival documents offers a critical look into the high-stakes political negotiations and the devastating human consequences of the Partition of India. The letters reveal the intricate political calculations of the era, including discussions on electoral strategies and the formation of a constituent assembly. The correspondence becomes particularly poignant in 1947, shifting from political maneuverings to urgent humanitarian appeals. Akhil Chandra Datta's letters serve as a powerful testament to the climate of fear and the colossal task of building a new nation amidst communal turmoil. This collection is indispensable for understanding the leadership challenges Jinnah faced, the immediate fallout of Partition, and the early concerns about the status of minorities in Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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