Mohammad Ali Jinnah: Early Life: Quaid-E-Azam

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Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Early Life
Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan was born on 25th December 1876 in Karachi. His father name was Jinnah Poonjah, who was a trader of leather. The family of Quaid-e-Azam had been settled at Kharadar Karachi after the migration from Gujrat. The name of the mother of Quaid-e-Azam was Shireen Bibi or MithiBai who was the daughter of Sir Agha Khan named Moosa Juma. Quaid-e-Azam received his early education from Okhai Memon Masjid Kharadar. After this, he received education from Church Mission High School for some years then he got admitted in Sindh Madrassah-Tul-Islam Karachi. After this he was sent to England for higher studies where he received the education of law from Lincoln's Inn. In April 1896, he passed the examination of law. After receiving a degree of law, he started practice in Bombay.
Political Career
Indian National Congress
Once Jinnah was established in the legal profession, he officially stepped into politics in 1905. He joined the platform of the Indian National Congress. Mohammad Ali Jinnah went to England with Gopal Krishna Gokhale in that year, as a member of a Congress delegation for the cause of India Self-government during the British elections. After one year, he performed his choles as a Secretary of Dadabhai Noaroji, who was at that time was the Indian National Congress President. His duties as the secretary was considered as a great honour for a rising and promising politician. In December 1906, at The Calcutta Congress session, his first political speech was delivered in support of the resolution on self-government.
Imperial Legislative Council
In January 1910, after three years Mohammad Ali Jinnah was elected to the Imperial Legisla...

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...itution of India, these proposals are known as Cripps Proposals. Cripps Mission made discussion with the Congress, Muslim League and with other minor political parties of India then declared these proposals.
Although, the demand for Pakistan was accepted in Cripps proposal but its main aim was to make India as Dominion state. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah showed dissatisfaction on these proposals. Therefore the Muslims rejected Cripps proposals after the guidance of Quaid-e-Azam.
The partition of the sub-continent was considered in Cripps Proposals therefore the Congress also rejected these proposals. It was the will of the Congress that the defence ministry immediately given to the Indians. Gandhi also rejected Cripps proposals. A leader of the Congress Ram Gopal Achariya only agreed to Cripps Proposal and he formed a national front.

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