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Jinnah – Beyond the Pages…

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‘Muhammad Ali Jinnah’ – a name that we know little about beyond his life as the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah’s career as a barrister and a lawyer is an extremely impressive one, and one that isn’t well-known to us.

As I wrote this article, so many details about this leader, who is now remembered as the ‘Quaid-e-Azam’ of Pakistan, came to light. From his campaigning for the creation of a secular India to his demand for the creation Pakistan, Jinnah’s life and story is a fascinating journey and makes for a riveting read!

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1947 – A Bittersweet Year

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The Partition of 1947 is still considered to be one of the most violent massacres and exodus in the history of the world. With over 2 million people displaced and millions more dead, Independence for the two nascent countries came at a very heavy price.

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