Correspondence of Ahmed E.H. Jaffer with M.A. Jinnah and the Muslim League

Sub title : Political Mobilization on the Path to Pakistan

Subject: Indian Elections (1945-1946) | Muslim Political Mobilization | Direct Action Day

Date of publication: 1941

Language: English

Page: 15 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27629

Keyword: Ahmed E.H. Jaffer -- M.A. Jinnah -- Qaide-Azam -- Muslim League -- Pakistan Movement -- 1946 Elections | Direct Action Day -- Provincial Politics | Muslim Educational Conference -- Party Discipline -- Title Renunciation.

Abstract: This collection of letters from Ahmed E.H. Jaffer, a prominent Muslim League leader from Poona, to M.A. Jinnah and the Central Parliamentary Board, chronicles the intense political activities in the crucial years leading up to the Partition of India. The correspondence provides detailed insights into electoral strategies, party discipline enforcement, the mobilization for "Direct Action Day" in 1946, and the grassroots efforts to consolidate support for the Muslim League and the demand for Pakistan. It also reveals Jaffer's personal loyalty to Jinnah, his role in mediating internal party conflicts, and his focus on Muslim educational and political advancement.

Description: This compilation offers a valuable, on-the-ground perspective of a dedicated Muslim League worker during the final and most decisive phase of the Pakistan Movement. The letters serve as a detailed report of political organizing in the Bombay Presidency, highlighting the challenges of unifying the Muslim vote, countering rivals, and implementing the national party's directives at a local level. It showcases the immense personal authority of M.A. Jinnah, to whom even seasoned leaders like Jaffer reported meticulously and sought guidance. This collection is an essential resource for understanding the micro-dynamics of political mobilization that underpinned the creation of Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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