Correspondence from Z.H. Lari to M.A. Jinnah on Constituent Assembly and U.P. Politics

Sub title : Appeals, Grievances, and Delegation Regarding Muslim League Strategy

Subject: Constituent Assembly of India (1946) | Muslim League -- Uttar Pradesh | Internal Party Politics

Date of publication: 1946

Language: English

Page: 17 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27682

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Z.H. Lari -- Constituent Assembly | Muslim League Parliamentary Board -- Choudhry Khaliquzzaman -- Uttar Pradesh Politics -- Internal Democracy | Maulana Hasrat Mohani -- Communal Riots -- Indian Independence

Abstract: This collection features correspondence from Z.H. Lari, a Muslim League MLA from Allahabad, to M.A. Jinnah in 1946. The central theme is Lari's vehement protest against his exclusion from the Muslim League's list for the Constituent Assembly, citing unfair reasons given by U.P. leader Choudhry Khaliquzzaman. Lari critiques the final list as being dominated by aristocrats without necessary expertise and alleges tactical placement of Maulana Hasrat Mohani to ensure his defeat. The file includes his detailed appeal to Jinnah for intervention, a subsequent telegram and letter arranging a delegation to seek Jinnah's advice on the worsening communal situation in U.P., and Jinnah's brief reply redirecting them to Liaquat Ali Khan.

Description: This is a collection of sixteen digitized pages comprising detailed letters, a formal resolution, and telegrams from Z.H. Lari to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah. The documents provide a rare glimpse into the internal conflicts, procedural grievances, and factional dynamics within the Uttar Pradesh Muslim League at a critical juncture in 1946. Lari's letters are passionate and articulate, revealing the tensions between different tiers of leadership and the challenges of candidate selection for the pivotal Constituent Assembly. The later documents shift to the urgent political crisis in U.P., showing the provincial league's reliance on Jinnah's central guidance. This collection is a valuable primary source for understanding the micro-politics of the Muslim League on the eve of Partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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