Here are some key points about Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah ¹:
Early Life:
- Born on December 25, 1876, in Karachi
- Educated at Sindh Madrassat-ul-Islam and Christian Mission School
- Joined Lincoln's Inn in 1893 and became the youngest Indian to be called to the Bar in 1896
Political Career:
- Elected to the Imperial Legislative Council in 1910
- First Indian to pilot a private member's Bill through the Council
- Passionately believed in and worked for Hindu-Muslim unity
- Formulated the Delhi Muslim Proposals in March 1927
Constitutional Struggle:
- Opposed Gandhi's doctrine of non-cooperation
- Opposed the tactics adopted by Gandhi to exploit the Khilafat and wrongful tactics in the Punjab in the early twenties
- Warned the Nagpur Congress Session in 1920 against declaring Swaraj within a year
Muslim League Reorganized:
- Returned to India in 1934 and assumed the leadership of the Muslim League
- Organized the Muslims on one platform
- Advocated for the Federal Scheme to be scrapped and the provincial scheme to be worked for what it was worth
- Formulated a viable League manifesto for the election scheduled for early 1937
Demand for Pakistan:
- Formulated the Muslim demand for Pakistan in 1940
- Advocated for the creation of a separate Muslim state
- Led the negotiations with the British and the Congress for the creation of Pakistan
Leader of a Free Nation:
- Nominated as the Governor-General of Pakistan
- Led Pakistan through its early years, dealing with the refugee crisis, economic instability, and military weakness
- Played a key role in the Kashmir war over the State's accession in 1947-1948
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