Emibai Jinnah ( ur, ایمبائ جناح; 1878 - 1893)
was the first cousin and the first wife of the founder of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
,
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...
from 1892 until her death in 1893.
Marriage and death
Emibai Jinnah was born in 1878 in
Paneli Moti
Paneli Moti is a village in Upleta, a tehsil in the Rajkot district of Gujarat, India.
Notable people
* Jinnah family and, among them, Emibai_Jinnah (1878-1893), first wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan
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, a village in
Rajkot district
Rajkot district is one of the 33 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Located in Saurashtra peninsula, Rajkot city is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is the third-most advanced district in Gujarat and the fourth most po ...
of
Gujarat
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, during the time of British India.
When she was 14 years of age,
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...
's mother Mithibai Jinnah was urging him to marry his cousin Emibai. Jinnah complied with his mother's wishes and married Emibai at Paneli Village. Shortly after the wedding, Jinnah left for
England
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to engage in higher academic studies.
During his stay in England both Emibai and his mother died.
Affected by this
tragedy
Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy ...
, it was 25 years before Jinnah chose to marry again.
Aged about 40, he took
Rattanbai Petit
Rattanbai Jinnah (''née'' Petit; 20 February 1900 – 20 February 1929), also known as Ruttie Jinnah, was the wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, an important figure in the creation of Pakistan and the country's founder. Additionally, Rattanbai Petit ...
(1900–1929) as his second wife on April 19, 1918. Rattanbai died on February 20, 1929.
Unlike Rattanbai, a well known figure in her own right, little is known about Emibai.
See also
*
Jinnah family
The Jinnah family ( ur, ; gu, ઝીણા કુટુંબ, جھينا کُٹومب) was a political family of Pakistan. Jinnahs have played an important role in the Pakistan Movement for creation of Pakistan, a separate country for Muslims ...
*
Maryam Jinnah
Rattanbai Jinnah ('' née'' Petit; 20 February 1900 – 20 February 1929), also known as Ruttie Jinnah, was the wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, an important figure in the creation of Pakistan and the country's founder. Additionally, Rattanbai Peti ...
References
External links
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Biography President (non-U.S.), Lawyer (1876–1948)Quaid-e-Azam and Emibai JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah – Pakistan times
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1878 births
1893 deaths
Gujarati people
People from Karachi
Indian children