Correspondence and Resolutions Involving M.A. Jinnah and the Punjab Muslim League (1944-1946)

Sub title : From Personal Letters to the Call for Direct Action

Subject: Punjab Politics | Direct Action Day | Interim Government of 1946

Date of publication: 1944

Language: English

Page: 14 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27574

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Direct Action Day 1946 — Punjab Muslim League — Khan Mumtaz Daultana | Interim Government — Cabinet Mission Plan | R.I.A.F. Resolution — Political Mobilization | Indian Independence — Pakistan Movement — Civil Disobedience — Committee of Action.

Abstract: M.A. Jinnah's relationship with the Punjab Muslim League, from personal and encouraging correspondence with Khan Mumtaz Daultana to the formal, militant resolutions of 1946. It includes Jinnah's personal letters discussing political developments and morale, culminating in the Punjab League's official resolution rejecting the Congress-led Interim Government and pledging support for "Direct Action." A powerful resolution from Muslim personnel of the R.I.A.F. offers a ground-level view of the passionate allegiance to Jinnah and the readiness for sacrifice to achieve political goals.

Description: Documents captures a critical shift in the Pakistan Movement. It begins with personal letters from M.A. Jinnah to Khan Mumtaz Daultana (1944-45), offering insight into Jinnah's personal rapport with provincial leaders and his role in maintaining morale. The collection culminates in the pivotal year of 1946, with a formal resolution from the Punjab Provincial Muslim League Working Committee, presided over by Khan Iftikhar Hussain Khan of Mamdot, which officially repudiates the Interim Government and calls for a program of "Direct Action." This is powerfully complemented by a radical resolution from Muslim members of the Royal Indian Air Force, declaring their unwavering loyalty to Jinnah and their readiness to disobey a "Hindu-Congress Government." Together, these documents illustrate the consolidation of Jinnah's authority and the movement's final, decisive turn towards mass confrontation. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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