Correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Nawab Sir Shah Nawaz Khan of Mamdot

Sub title : Muslim League Sessions, Elections, and the Prelude to Partition

Subject: Pakistan Movement | Provincial Politics | Nawab of Mamdot | Jinnah, M. A. -- Correspondence

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 30 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27688

Keyword: M.A. Jinnah -- Nawab Sir Shah Nawaz Khan of Mamdot -- Punjab Muslim League | 1939 Lahore Session -- Muslim League Elections | War Committee Controversy -- Partition of India 1947 -- Infrastructure Sabotage -- Muslim League Parliamentary Board

Abstract: This collection features correspondence between M.A. Jinnah and Nawab Sir Shah Nawaz Khan of Mamdot, a foundational leader of the Punjab Muslim League. The letters cover crucial organizational matters, including the planning of the pivotal 27th All-India Muslim League Session in Lahore (1939), candidate selection for by-elections, and maintaining party discipline regarding the War Committees in 1940. A particularly significant document is a detailed report (likely from 1947) outlining grave concerns about the sabotage of railways and the systematic transfer of assets by non-Muslim officials ahead of Partition, urging immediate preventive measures to secure Pakistan's infrastructure and administration.

Description: This is a collection of correspondence and a telegram between Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah and Nawab Sir Shah Nawaz Khan of Mamdot. The documents provide a detailed view of the political and organizational machinery of the Punjab Muslim League in the critical years leading up to Pakistan's creation. They show Jinnah's hands-on leadership in managing provincial affairs, from high-level session planning to approving local election candidates. The final, undated report offers a stark, ground-level perspective on the administrative chaos and deliberate undermining of state assets by departing officials in the weeks before Independence, highlighting the immense challenges faced in establishing the new state of Pakistan. This collection is vital for understanding the operational history of the Muslim League and the transition to Partition. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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