Founder of Pakistan.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah (born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; December 25, 1876 - September 11, 1948) was a lawyer, politician, and founder of Pakistan. [1] Jinnah was the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947, and then as the first Governor General of the Dominion of Pakistan until his death. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-i-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). His birthday is celebrated as a national holiday in PakistanBRITANNICA QUIZ

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After being taught at home, Jinnah was sent in 1887 to the Sind Madrasat al-Islam (now Sindh Madressatul Islam University) in Karachi. Later he attended the Christian Missionary Society High School (also in Karachi), where at the age of 16 he passed the matriculation examination of the University of Bombay (now University of Mumbai, in Mumbai, India). On the advice of an English friend, his father decided to send him to England to acquire business experience. Jinnah, however, had made up his mind to become a barrister. In keeping with the custom of the time, his parents arranged for an early marriage for him before he left for England.