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Emibai Jinnah (1878–1893) [1] was the first wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, from 1892 until her death in 1893. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Life and background
Jinnah left India in August 1947, never to return again. [18] After Ruttie's death and Dina's marriage, [19] it appeared that Jinnah missed them a great deal. G. Allana wrote a biography of Jinnah entitled "Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah: The Story of a Nation," and he relates an anecdote made known to him by Jinnah's chauffeur. He quoted the chauffeur thus:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948) . The founder of Pakistan and was the country's first Governor-General. His first marriage in 1892 was the result of his mother urging him to marry his cousin Emibai Jinnah before he left for England to pursue higher studies.
Jinnah's mother and first wife both died during his absence in England. [20] Although the apprenticeship in London was considered a great opportunity for Jinnah, one reason for sending him overseas was a legal proceeding against his father, which placed the family's property at risk of being sequestered by the court.
Jinnah was Pakistan's first Governor-General from independence until his death on 11 September 1948. [5] His younger sister, Fatima Jinnah , was one of the leaders of modern-state of Pakistan. She is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e Pākistān ("Lady of Pakistan") and Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation").
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Dina Jinnah was born in London, shortly after midnight, on 15 August 1919, to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and his second wife, Rattanbai Petit (whose name was legally amended to "Maryam Jinnah" after her conversion to Islam and marriage, though she did not use her new name).