Correspondence between Jamiluddin Ahmad and M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Muslim League Publications, Aligarh Politics, and the Pakistan Movement

Subject: Political Publications | Aligarh Muslim University | Two-Nation Theory

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 110 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27516

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Jamiluddin Ahmad — Aligarh Muslim University | Muslim League Publications — Two-Nation Theory — Pakistan | Student Federation — Constitutional Reform | Deliverance Day — Political Pamphlets

Abstract: This collection of letters from Jamiluddin Ahmad to M.A. Jinnah between 1939-1943 documents the intellectual and organizational activities centered at Aligarh Muslim University in support of the Muslim League. The correspondence covers the production and distribution of political pamphlets explaining the League's position, including "The Problem of Nationalities in India" and "The Indian Constitutional Tangle." It discusses organizing student federation meetings, securing Jinnah's visits to Aligarh, addressing internal university politics, and efforts to counter opposition propaganda.

Description: This significant correspondence collection illuminates the intellectual underpinnings and grassroots organization of the Pakistan movement through the lens of Aligarh Muslim University, which served as a crucial breeding ground for Muslim nationalist thought. The documents show Jamiluddin Ahmad's role as both an intellectual articulating the theoretical basis for Muslim separatism and an organizer mobilizing student support. The letters trace the evolution of Muslim League strategy from constitutional opposition to explicit demand for Pakistan, reflected in the publications discussed. The collection also reveals the practical challenges of movement-building, including distribution logistics, scheduling conflicts, and managing internal university politics SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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