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020			_a9780195678598
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100			_aWolpert, Stanley.
245		0	_aJinnah of Pakistan _c/ Stanley Wolpert
250			_aOxford India Paperback edition (reprint of the original 1984 edition).
260			_aNew Delhi _b: Oxford University Press _c, 2005.
300			_axiv, 421 p. _b: illustrations _c; 22 cm.
520			_aJinnah of Pakistan is regarded as one of the most authoritative biographies of Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Written by historian Stanley Wolpert, the book traces Jinnah's life from his childhood in Karachi through his education in London, his distinguished legal career in Bombay, and his emergence as one of the most influential political leaders in South Asia. It examines how Jinnah evolved from an advocate of Hindu–Muslim unity into the principal architect of Pakistan. The biography analyzes Jinnah's relationships with key political figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Lord Mountbatten. It explores the constitutional debates, communal tensions, negotiations with the British government, and political developments that culminated in the Partition of India in 1947 and the creation of Pakistan. The work also provides insight into Jinnah's personal life, his legal brilliance, leadership style, and the immense challenges he faced during Pakistan's formative years. Combining meticulous historical research with engaging narrative, the book is an essential resource for students and researchers of modern South Asian history, political science, international relations, and biography. It remains a standard reference for understanding Jinnah's legacy and the political events that reshaped the Indian subcontinent.
650			_aIndia—History—Partition, 1947.
650			_aIndia—Politics and government—1919–1947.
650			_aJinnah, Muhammad Ali, 1876–1948.
650			_aPakistan—Politics and government.
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