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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Leading the movement that created Pakistan in 1947.
Lahore Resolution · Pakistan’s independence
- Born
- 25 December 1876
- Birthplace
- Karachi, British India, present-day Pakistan
- Died
- 11 September 1948
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a lawyer and political leader who became Pakistan’s first governor-general.
Early life
Karachi childhood
Grew up in a merchant family.
Legal training
Qualified as a barrister in London before practising in Bombay.
Career
- Early 1900s
Constitutional politics
Worked within Indian nationalist politics.
- 1930s–1940s
Muslim League leadership
Led the campaign for a separate Muslim homeland.
- 1947–1948
Pakistan’s first governor-general
Helped establish the new state during partition and mass displacement.
Political milestones
Lahore Resolution
Led the Muslim League as it endorsed separate Muslim-majority states.
Pakistan’s independence
Became the central political figure associated with its creation.
Constituent Assembly address
Spoke about equal citizenship and religious freedom.
Beyond work
Family
His sister Fatima Jinnah was an important political companion.
Final illness
Died in 1948, little more than a year after independence.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
