The Quaid-e-Azam House, also known as Flagstaff House, is a
house museum
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dedicated to the personal life of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Located in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
,
Sindh,
Pakistan
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, it was designed by British architect
Moses Somake
Moses Somake ( – ) was a British architect known for designing several prominent buildings in British India. His works, built before the Partition of India and located in modern-day Pakistan, include the Edward House, BVS Parsi High School, ...
.
This is the former residence of Jinnah, who lived there from 1944 until his death in 1948. His sister,
Fatima Jinnah lived there until 1964. It was bought by Jinnah in 1943 at the cost of 150,000
Pakistani Rupees
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In ...
. The building was later acquired in 1985 by the Pakistani government and converted to a museum.
[Shahid Husain]
water shortage">" Quaid-e-Azam House Museum suffers due to water shortage
" ''The News International'', 14 May 2009
Museum of Jinah
In 1984, it was converted into the Flagstaff House Museum of Jinnah.
See also
* Jinnah family
* Wazir Mansion, Jinnah's birthplace in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
*
South Court, Muhammad Ali Jinnah's former residence in
Mumbai
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, India, currently owned by the government of India.
* Muhammad Ali Jinnah House, Jinnah's former House at 10 Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road,
New Delhi
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, currently the Dutch Embassy in India.
*
Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat, where Jinnah spent the last days of his life
References
External links
Renaming of Flagstaff House criticized – DAWN.com
Museums and galleries in Karachi
Museums in Karachi
1985 establishments in Pakistan
Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Heritage sites in Karachi
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