Correspondence and Documents Related to M. A. Jinnah (1940-1943)

Subject: Hindu Backward Classes | M. A. Jinnah | Cripps Mission | Communal Politics

Date of publication: 1940

Language: English

Page: 40 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27503

Keyword: M. A. Jinnah — Muslim League — Pakistan — Lahore Resolution | Cripps Mission — Hindu Backward Classes — All India Hindu Backward Classes League | Syed Wazir Hasan — Non-Brahmin Politics — Indian Independence — Partition.

Abstract: A collection of letters and memoranda from 1940-1943 addressed to or concerning Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The documents reveal the political alignments and appeals made to him as the leader of the Muslim League. They include support from non-Brahmin Hindus, discussions on the Pakistan scheme, interactions with the Cripps Mission, and internal League communication, providing a ground-level view of the political negotiations during a critical period preceding India's independence and partition.

Description: This collection comprises diverse documents highlighting M. A. Jinnah's central role in Indian politics in the early 1940s. It features letters from individuals like Dr. Musafar Karamchand, expressing disillusionment with the Congress and viewing Jinnah as a saviour of non-Brahmins. It also includes official correspondence from organizations like the All India Hindu Backward Classes League seeking discussion on Pakistan, a letter from Jinnah to Amrit Kaur explaining the Lahore Resolution, and internal notes regarding League meetings. The documents collectively illustrate the complex political landscape, inter-community negotiations, and the building momentum for the creation of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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