QUAID-I-AZAM MOHAMMAD ALI JINNAH AND MASS MOBILIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF PUNJAB.

Abstract

This study analyzes the role of three social groups i.e. students, women and mystics of Punjab during the freedom movement under the theory of mass-mobilization. It examines Quaid-i-Azam’s vision and techniques, ensuing which, he had activated different sectors of the Muslim community, particularly during last ten years of the British colonial rule in India. It was due to Quaid’s wise leadership that the students, women and sufis (mystics) organized themselves to campaign for Pakistan. Quaid-i-Azam not only guided them towards their real destination but also encouraged them to use their abilities and strengths to achieve their foremost desire of a separate homeland. Primary sources including, Archives of the Freedom Movement, Shamsul Hassan Collection, Jinnah Paper, Files of the Gold Medalists of Pakistan movement, autobiographies written by workers of Pakistan movement and biographies of students, women and other common participants of the movement have been utilized to establish our contention. Besides, documentary sources, interviews of workers of the Pakistan movement have also been conducted by the author, which had enhanced not only the value of the study but also had strengthened the point raised in this study. In addition to it, newspapers files have also been consulted as they had greatly helped in the mass mobilization and the efforts of common Muslims of Punjab.