POLITICS
In 1906, he first entered politics and decided to follow in the steps of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. Sir Syed was a Muslim leader, who made the people of India realize that the Britishers were destroying their beliefs and customs and traditions by confiscating their rights. Thus, a political party called the "Indian Congress" was formed to protect the rights of Indians, fight for their freedom and once again obtain the rule of their own land instead of English ruling them. It wasn't very late when Muhammad Ali Jinnah and other Muslim citizens realized that the Indian Congress was just concerned about the rights of Hindu's and were oppressing the rights of Muslims. They claimed to be working for the good of both Hindu's and Muslims, but it was not true. For this purpose, another political party was made to preserve the rights of Muslims and grant them their rights. This was the "Muslim League" which worked to promote the feelings of loyalty and represented the needs of Muslims of India. This party came into being by the efforts of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as he pleaded in courts for justice and rights of the oppressed minority. Thus in 1913, on the basis of fair elections, Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected the leader of "Muslim League". He ran this political party with justice and satisfied all the expectations of Muslims.
FRIENDS & ENEMIES
Jinnah was an introvert as far as friendships and relations were concerned. He never let out his true feelings in front of anyone and enjoyed his own space. A few of his friends included his sister, Fatima Jinnah and a few Muslim leaders, such as Liaqat Ali Khan. Also he was friendly with a Brahmin leader, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who was also a prominent leader in politics. His rivals mainly existed due to their conflicting idea's and controversial thoughts. Some of the people whom Jinnah considered enemies were Gandhi, Nehru and Dr. Annie Besant. With them, there was a clash between their minds, temperaments and idea's with that of Jinnahs.
SECOND MARRIAGE
Twenty-six years after his first marriage, Jinnah got married in 1918 to the daughter or his friend. Sir Dinshaw Petite's daughter, Ruttenbai (Ruttie) was 18 years old at the time of her marriage while Jinnah was 43 years old. She gave birth to Jinnah's only daughter, Dina. Ruttie was an enchanting girl, who was lively and witty. Both were Beth rowed in secret and later lead a peaceful life together. Even though there was a vast difference between their ages, Ruttie was always faithful towards Jinnah and was always there to help and support him.
MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Some of his major contributions include his role in the Legislative Council where he way she representative of Muslim League from 1910-1919. He was the youngest to be called to the "Bar" in England. Also, he was the president of Muslim League from 1916-1920. The "Luck now Pact" which was the agreement, of granting rights to all people in India, between the Congress and Muslim League is his well-known contribution. In 1928, when the "Nehru report" was passed which criticized all rights of Muslims and enabled Hindu's to gain dominance, Jinnah presented his 14 points known as the "14 point of Jinnah" which stated the wishes of Muslims, hence getting them their wishes. He was given the name' Quaid-e-Azam' which means "the Supreme Leader". Also he was the first governor general of Pakistan.
INDEPENCE OF PAKISTAN
For the first time in March 1940, Quaid laid the demand for Pakistan. He expressed the opinions of thousands of Muslims who wanted their own land and freedom. He once said: "The creation of the new state has placed a tremendous responsibility on the citizens of Pakistan. It gives them an opportunity to demonstrate to the world how a nation containing many elements can live in peace and amity and work for the betterment of all its citizens irrespective of caste or creed. Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbors and with the world at large." The Muslims, although being a minority, were yet a large group in India and hence they wanted a land where their rights would not be oppressed, where they could pray to God with full freedom. They wanted to celebrate all occasions of Islam freely without any body hurting them. Thus, the demand for Pakistan was accepted and hence an independent Islamic state was formed on August 14, 1947 known as the "Islamic Republic Of Pakistan". One of Jinnah's famous speeches was : “ You are free to go to your temples, mosques or any other place of worship in the state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion, caste or creed that has nothing to do with the fundamental principle hat we all are the citizens of one state.”(Aug. 15, 1947).
SPENDING AN EVENING WITH SOMEONE:
If Jinnah was to spend an evening with a person, he would have talked about the important political changes and growth in his life. Being quiet and introvert, he wouldn't have shared his personal matters with them, insteas, he would have discussed the important events in his life which made him a leader. If this conversation was taking place in today's world, after the creation of Pakistan, he would have expressed his expectations from the country and his citizens. He always wanted to see the people happy and free to do what their heart wished for. He would have talked about the economy and improvements that can be brought to the land and how the relations with the world can be improved. Being a prominent fan of books and newspapers, he might have talked about some famous authors, books and even current events. Jinnah loved to advice ad help out people, thus he would have advices to give from his experiences in life, such as always being optimistic and having faith in yourself, and to face difficulty and events as they come, and not escape from them. They might also have exchanged opinions and general interests.
LAST DAYS
Jinnah was living a happy and content life after the independence. He was pleased to see all the people looking up to him and thanking him for his contributions. But soon, Jinnah was diagnosed with a a lung disease. His illness grew on and he suffered with high temperature and restlessness. Finally, on September 11, 1948, this great leader took his last breath. There was sadness all over the country and more than 80,000 people attended his burial ceremony, when e was laid down in Karachi, Pakistan.
PAKISTAN TODAY
Pakistan, today, is a country of proud citizens from various religions and caste who look up to their leader, Quaid-e-Azam Jinnah and visit his tomb in Karachi and pray for his soul. They are all grateful to this great personality for founding the pillars of an independent state.
