Correspondence between the Raja of Mahmudabad and M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Political Strategy, League Sessions, and a Personal Relationship

Subject: All India Muslim League -- Organization | Raja of Mahmudabad | Jinnah, M. A. -- Correspondence

Date of publication: 1937

Language: English

Page: 109 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27698

Keyword: Jinnah, Muhammad Ali -- Correspondence | Raja of Mahmudabad -- Amir Ahmad Khan -- Muslim League Sessions -- Lucknow Session | U.P. Politics -- Bihar Politics -- Personal Devotion | Pakistan Movement -- Grassroots Propaganda

Abstract: This collection comprises personal and political correspondence from the Raja of Mahmudabad (Amir Ahmad Khan) to M.A. Jinnah, whom he affectionately addresses as "uncle," spanning 1937 to 1941. The letters detail the Raja's intense involvement in Muslim League activities, including grassroots propaganda tours in U.P. villages, organizational work for the Lucknow session, and reporting on the political situation in Bihar. The correspondence reveals a deeply personal dimension, with the Raja expressing his unwavering devotion to Jinnah and the cause of Pakistan, at times referring to his spiritual reflections on the Quran. It also includes logistical telegrams concerning League sessions and candid discussions about political strategy and internal League matters.

Description: This is a collection of sixteen digitized pages of letters and telegrams from the Raja of Mahmudabad to Quaid-e-Azam M.A. Jinnah. The documents provide a rare and intimate view of the relationship between Jinnah and one of his most devoted and influential young lieutenants. They showcase the operational side of the Pakistan Movement, from high-level committee meetings to village-level propaganda. The Raja's letters are notable for their blend of political reporting, strategic discussion, and deeply personal expressions of loyalty and sometimes spiritual anguish, offering a unique insight into the human and ideological forces that drove the Muslim League's leadership. This collection is an invaluable resource for understanding the inner workings and the emotional undercurrents of the movement in the crucial years leading up to the demand for Pakistan. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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