Historical Figure

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Founder and 1st Governor-General of Pakistan (1876–1948)

About Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the inception of Pakistan on 14 August 1947 and then as Pakistan's first governor-general until his death a year later in 1948.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Genocide1946 CE – 1946 CE

Direct Action Day

On August 16, 1946, the Muslim League called for "Direct Action" to demand Pakistan. In Calcutta, the resulting riots killed approximately 4,000–5,000 people in four days of Hindu-Muslim violence. The Great Calcutta Killings spread retaliatory violence to Bihar and Noakhali.

Independence1947 CE – 1947 CE

Indian Independence

India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947, simultaneously partitioned into India and Pakistan (the latter comprising West Pakistan and East Bengal, later Bangladesh).

Partition1947 CE – 1947 CE

Partition of India

The division of British India into India and Pakistan (West Pakistan and East Bengal) along broadly religious lines, causing one of history's largest mass migrations (10-20 million displaced) and an estimated 1-2 million deaths in communal violence.