The Early Correspondence of M.A.H. Ispahani with M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Integration into the Muslim League's Central Leadership

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | All-India Muslim League | M.A.H. Ispahani | Central Parliamentary Board

Date of publication: 1936

Language: English

Page: 20 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27627

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- M.A.H. Ispahani -- Muslim League Working Committee -- Central Parliamentary Board | A.K. Fazlul Haq -- Bengal Muslim League -- Party Discipline -- Legal Affairs -- Communal Press

Abstract: This collection traces the formal integration of M.A.H. Ispahani into the central leadership of the All-India Muslim League. It begins with his 1936 nomination to the Central Parliamentary Board and his early efforts to invite Jinnah to Calcutta to organize Bengali Muslims. The core of the correspondence comprises his official acceptances of successive appointments to the League's Working Committee, including his 1941 nomination to the seat vacated by the dismissal of A.K. Fazlul Haq. The documents also touch upon legal matters forwarded for Jinnah's attention and include a public letter defending Muslim charitable trusts against communal insinuations in the Hindu press, showcasing Ispahani's role as a defender of the community's interests.

Description: This file documents the foundational phase of M.A.H. Ispahani's political career under the mentorship of M.A. Jinnah. The letters are largely formal, marking key milestones in his ascent within the League's hierarchy. Starting with his eager acceptance of a role on the Central Parliamentary Board in 1936, the collection is punctuated by his repeated, formal acceptances of seats on the powerful Working Committee. A significant letter is his 1941 acceptance of the seat formerly held by Fazlul Haq, symbolizing a major shift in the League's internal power dynamics in Bengal. Beyond appointments, the documents reveal glimpses of his active role: arranging Jinnah's stay in Calcutta, being looped into sensitive legal discussions, and publicly rebutting propaganda against Muslim institutions in the press. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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