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Jinnah Mohammed Ali 1876--1948, Indian Muslim statesman. He campaigned for the partition of India into separate Hindu and Muslim states, becoming first governor general of Pakistan (1947--48) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The unpopular Dogra kingship of Maharajah Hari Singh set the stage for organized opposition when he took the throne in 1925, so local opposition leaders were courted by Nehru (a Kashmiri, though from Allahabad) and the Congress, and by Jinnah and the Muslim League. In fact, the greatest leaders of Indian independence--Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru (India's first Prime Minister) and Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Pakistan's first Governor General)--were all trained as lawyers in London. He describes how Pakistani leaders going back to the nation's founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, have struggled to build a national identity and have usually settled on only one unifying principle, Islam. |
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