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Politician · Lawyer
South Asian politician and lawyer. He led the All India Muslim League and led the creation of Pakistan. He is a person who thinks about the independence of India.
View in catalogKarachi
Birth
Delhi
Work
Pakistan Movement
1940–1947
Movement · Leader
Partition of India
1947
Political event · Leader
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Born in Karachi, he worked as a lawyer. In British India, with the rise of ethnic movements, the representation of religious communities, the electoral system, and the protection of minorities became major political issues.
As the leader of the Muslim League, he strengthened the idea of a nation based on Muslim-majority regions. When Pakistan became independent in 1947, he was responsible for starting the new nation as its first governor general.
Jinnah was also initially known for his emphasis on cooperation between Hindus and Muslims. However, as political negotiations reached a deadlock in the final stages of the colony, they moved toward demanding a separate state.
Studying Jinnah reveals that decolonization was not just about achieving independence, but also about nation-building, with its borders, religious communities, refugees, and violence. He is a fundamental figure in contemporary South Asian politics and illustrates the complexity of separatism.
