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Quaid E Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 187611 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pakistan on 14 August 1947 and then as Pakistan's first governor-general until his death. Born at Wazir Mansion in Karachi, Jinnah was trained as a barrister at Lincoln's Inn in London, England. Upon his return to India, he enrolled at the Bombay High Court, and took an interest in national politics, which eventually replaced his legal practice. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress in the first two decades of the 20th century. In these early years of his political career, Jinnah advocated Hindu–Muslim unity, helping to shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Congress and the All-India Muslim League, in which Jinnah had also become prominent. Jinnah became a key leader in the All-India Home Rule League, and proposed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death And State Funeral Of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
On 11 September 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and first governor-general of Pakistan, died at his home in Karachi at the age of 71, after a prolonged tuberculosis. His state funeral took place on 12 September 1948. He was succeeded by Khawaja Nazimuddin as governor-general. Background Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, suffered from tuberculosis from the 1930s, a fact only known to a few close confidants, including his sister Fatima Jinnah. The severity of his condition was kept from the public due to concerns that it could undermine his political image and leadership. In a 1938 letter to a supporter, Jinnah downplayed his health problems, attributing his struggles to the exhaustion caused by his hectic schedule, stating, "You must have read in the papers how during my tours ... I suffered, which was not because there was anything wrong with me, but the irregularities f the scheduleand over-strain told upon my health". Despite his deteriorating heal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
