Correspondence of M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Letter and Reports from the Chingleput District Muslim League

Subject: All-India Muslim League | Grassroots Political Organization

Date of publication: 1938

Language: English

Page: 5 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27674

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Chingleput District Muslim League | Grassroots Organization -- Political Mobilization | Socio-Economic Survey -- Volunteer Corps -- Hindu-Muslim Relations -- Indian Press -- Provincial Politics

Abstract: This file contains a letter to M.A. Jinnah from an official of the Chingleput District Muslim League, accompanied by the proceedings of a General Body Meeting. The letter updates Jinnah on local League activities, invites him to a conference, and reports on hostile propaganda against him in the local press. The enclosed proceedings detail resolutions focused on organizational strengthening, including forming volunteer corps, expanding membership, conducting economic surveys, and consolidating affiliated leagues. A detailed questionnaire is included, designed to assess the educational, economic, and social conditions of Muslims in the district.

Description: This collection offers a rare ground-level view of the All-India Muslim League's activities in the Madras Presidency in 1938. It demonstrates how Jinnah's leadership was interpreted and implemented at the district level, highlighting efforts to build a robust party structure through volunteerism, membership drives, and data collection. The documents reveal the local challenges faced by the League, including political opposition and the need for internal consolidation, while also showing the direct channel of communication between local units and the central leadership under Jinnah. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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