Correspondence and Documents of the Bombay Presidency Muslim League

Sub title : The Leadership of M.A. Jinnah

Subject: Indian Political History | All-India Muslim League | Bombay Politics

Date of publication: 1936

Language: English

Page: 43 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27628

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Muslim League -- Bombay Presidency | M.M.S. Ispahani -- Liaquat Ali Khan -- Indian Independence -- Pakistan Movement | Day of Deliverance -- Muslim National Guard -- Party Discipline -- Political Organization.

Abstract: This collection of official letters, notices, and telegrams from the Bombay Presidency Muslim League between 1936 and 1940 provides a ground-level view of the political activities and organizational challenges during a critical period of the Pakistan Movement. The documents vividly illustrate the central role of M.A. Jinnah (referred to as Qaide-Azam) as the undisputed leader, covering topics such as party discipline, membership drives, internal dissent, the observance of political days (e.g., Kemal Day, Day of Deliverance), financial management, and the relationship with ancillary bodies like the Muslim National Guard.

Description: This is a curated collection of primary source documents that offer invaluable insight into the daily functioning and strategic direction of the Bombay Presidency Muslim League under M.A. Jinnah's leadership. The correspondence, primarily from Honorary Secretary M.M.S. Ispahani to Jinnah, reveals the immense authority Jinnah wielded, with even minor decisions being referred to him. The collection highlights the League's efforts to consolidate Muslim political opinion, its opposition to the Congress party, and the meticulous organization required to build a mass movement. It serves as a crucial resource for understanding the administrative and political history of the Muslim League in the years leading up to the demand for Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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