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Where did Jinnah go to pursue law studies?
Where did Jinnah go to pursue law studies?
- London (correct)
- Karachi
- Bombay
- Delhi
What was the name of Jinnah's daughter?
What was the name of Jinnah's daughter?
- Quaid-e-Azam
- Mithibai Jinnah
- Rattanbai Jinnah
- Dina Wadia (correct)
What was Jinnah's title in Pakistan?
What was Jinnah's title in Pakistan?
- Father of the Nation
- Great Leader of India
- Quaid-e-Azam (correct)
- President of the Muslim League
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Study Notes
Early Life and Education
- Born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi, British India (now Pakistan)
- Father: Jinnahbhai Poonja, a merchant
- Mother: Mithibai Jinnah, a homemaker
- Studied at the Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi
- Went to London in 1892 to pursue law studies
- Called to the bar in 1896 and began practicing law in Bombay (now Mumbai)
Early Political Career
- Joined the Indian National Congress in 1906
- Became a member of the All-India Muslim League in 1913
- Advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity and Indian self-rule
- Played a key role in the Lucknow Pact (1916) between the Congress and the Muslim League
Leadership and Pakistan Movement
- Became the president of the Muslim League in 1916
- Led the movement for a separate homeland for Muslims in India
- Presented the "Two-Nation Theory" in 1940, which advocated for a separate nation-state for Muslims
- Led the Pakistan Movement, culminating in the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947
- Became the first Governor-General of Pakistan
Personal Life and Legacy
- Married Rattanbai Petit in 1918, and had a daughter, Dina Wadia
- Known as "Quaid-e-Azam" (Urdu for "Great Leader") in Pakistan
- Died on September 11, 1948, in Karachi, Pakistan
- Remembered as a key figure in the creation of Pakistan and a symbol of national identity
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