Correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Ghulam Mohamed (1944-1947)

Sub title : From Personal Concern to Nation-Building

Subject: Post-Independence Administration | Personnel Recommendations

Date of publication: 1944

Language: English

Page: 8 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27581

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah | Ghulam Mohamed — Pakistan Creation — Nation-Building | Personnel Appointment — Hyderabad-Deccan — Sterling Balances | Liaquat Ali Khan — Khwaja Nazimuddin — Sardar Nishtar | Post-Independence Administration.

Abstract: This collection of letters chronicles the relationship between M.A. Jinnah and Ghulam Mohamed, the Finance Minister of Hyderabad, Deccan, during the pivotal years of 1944-1947. It begins with a letter expressing personal concern for Jinnah's health after an attack, followed by official correspondence regarding matters of state. The collection culminates in two highly significant documents from 1947: a list of personnel recommendations for high positions in the nascent state of Pakistan, and a heartfelt congratulatory letter praising Jinnah's successful achievement of Pakistan through "wise and delightful statesmanship.

Description: This intimate collection provides a unique window into the final years of the Pakistan Movement and the immediate post-independence period through the correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Ghulam Mohamed. The letters reveal a relationship that evolved from formal political collaboration to one of deep personal respect and trust. The early letters show Ghulam Mohamed's role as a key contact in the important princely state of Hyderabad. The most historically significant items are from 1947: a meticulously prepared list of nine prominent Muslim leaders (including Liaquat Ali Khan, Khwaja Nazimuddin, and Sir Zafrullah Khan) recommended by Ghulam Mohamed for high offices in Pakistan, demonstrating the early planning for the state's administration. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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