Correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Nawab Mir Laik Ali on Muslim League Finances and Economic Planning

Sub title : Fundraising, Commercial Ventures, and the Muslim League Planning Committee (1942-1946)

Subject: Muslim Commercial Ventures | Hyderabad Deccan | Nawab Mir Laik Ali

Date of publication: 1942

Language: English

Page: 30 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27536

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah — Nawab Mir Laik Ali | Muslim League Funding — Economic Planning Committee —| Hyderabad — Muslim Commerce | Financial Donation — Pakistan Movement —Business Venture — Ali Nawaz Jung

Abstract: This collection details the correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Nawab Mir Laik Ali, a prominent industrialist and philanthropist from Hyderabad. The documents reveal two major themes: Laik Ali's significant financial contributions to the Muslim League, including clarification of a previous donation mix-up, and Jinnah's appreciation for his generosity; and their collaborative efforts to establish economic institutions for the Muslim community, notably the formation of a Muslim League Planning Committee and a commercial enterprise.

Description: This series of letters and telegrams between Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah and Nawab Mir Laik Ali provides a rare glimpse into the financial underpinnings and economic strategizing of the All-India Muslim League in the crucial years leading up to Partition. The correspondence showcases Laik Ali's role as a key financier and Jinnah's efforts to channel the wealth of Muslim nobility into the League's cause. Beyond fundraising, the documents detail concrete steps to create a Muslim League Planning Committee and a commercial company, reflecting Jinnah's visionary approach to building the institutional and economic infrastructure for a future nation. This collection is essential for understanding the socio-economic dimensions of the Pakistan movement. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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