Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Politician and the founder of Pakistan (1876–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (26 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was the founder of the country of Pakistan. After the partition of India, he became the Governor-General of Pakistan. As a mark of respect, Pakistanis call him Quaid-e-Azam.[2] Quaid-e-Azam is a phrase which, in the Urdu language, means "the great leader". He is also called Baba-e-Qaum, another phrase in the Urdu language which means "the father of the nation". The day of his birth is a national holiday.
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Baba-e-Qaum Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah | |
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1st Governor-General of Pakistan | |
Monarch | George VI |
Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Khawaja Nazimuddin |
Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | |
Deputy | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan |
President of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan | |
Deputy | Liaquat Ali Khan |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Mahomedali Jinnahbhai (1876-12-25)25 December 1876 Karachi, Bombay Presidency, British Raj |
Died | 11 September 1948(1948-09-11) (aged 71) Karachi, Federal Capital Territory, Dominion of Pakistan (present-day Sindh, Dominion of Pakistan)[1] |
Resting place | Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi |
Nationality | British Indian (1876–1947) Pakistani (1947–1948) |
Political party | Muslim League (1947–1948) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1906–1920) All-India Muslim League (1913–1947) |
Spouse(s) | Emibai Jinnah (m. 1892; died 1893) Rattanbai Petit (m. 1918; died 1929) |
Relations | See Jinnah family |
Children | Dina Wadia |
Alma mater | The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn |
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