Born: 25 December 1876 · Died: 11 September 1948 · Age at death: 71
How old was Mohammad Ali Jinnah when he died?
Mohammad Ali Jinnah died aged 71. He was born on 25 December 1876 and died on 11 September 1948.
Lawyer and leader of the All-India Muslim League who founded Pakistan in 1947 and served as its first Governor-General
Did you know?He initially trained as a barrister in London and was once the youngest Indian to be called to the bar.
Quick facts
Date of birth25 December 1876
Date of death11 September 1948
Age at death71
Cause of deathTuberculosis
NationalityPakistani
BirthplaceKarachi, Pakistan
Occupationlawyer, barrister, freedom fighter
Editor's Take:
Muhammad Ali Jinnah is honoured in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam, the Great Leader. He was born in Karachi and trained as a barrister in London. Back in Bombay he became one of India's most successful lawyers and joined the Indian National Congress. For years he worked for Hindu–Muslim unity. Growing distrust of Congress led him to rebuild the Muslim League. In 1940 the League adopted the Lahore Resolution calling for separate Muslim homelands. When British India was partitioned in August 1947, he became Pakistan's first Governor-General. Already gravely ill with tuberculosis, he died just over a year later.
Key Milestones
1896: Called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
1916: Negotiates the Lucknow Pact
1940: The Muslim League adopts the Lahore Resolution
1947: Becomes Pakistan's first Governor-General
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, statesman, and the founder of Pakistan.
