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Rattanbai Jinnah (née Petit; 20 February 1900 – 20 February 1929), also known as Ruttie Petit, was the wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, an important figure in the creation of Pakistan and the country's founder.
Excerpted with permission from 'Ruttie Jinnah: The Woman who stood defiant' by Dr Saad S. Khan, published by Penguin Random House.
Dec 26, 2021 · Highly refined and intellectually advanced, 18-year-old Rattanbai married Jinnah, 42, in April 1918, transcending the differences of age and religion.
Dec 25, 2023 · Rattanbai Jinnah. Eighteen-year-old Rattanbai, a Parsi woman, married Jinnah in early 1918 against her father’s wishes. Jinnah, 42, was far from an ideal suitor — he was not only her father’s age but also from a different religion.
Jul 3, 2021 · Among the pioneer female revolutionaries of early 20th century India, Rattanbai Maryam Jinnah, wife of Pakistan’s founder, is possibly one of the most understudied and underappreciated...
The Jinnah family ( Urdu: خاندان جناح) was a political family of Pakistan. It has played an important role in the Pakistan Movement for creation of Pakistan, a separate country for Muslims of India. The family held the leadership of All-India Muslim League, and its successor, Muslim League, until it was dissolved in 1958 by martial law.
Mar 1, 2024 · Rattanbai “Ruttie” Jinnah, born Rattanbai Petit on February 20, 1900, in Bombay (now Mumbai), was a notable figure in the history of South Asia, primarily as the wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
Maryam (Rattanbai) Jinnah. Dinshaw Petit (Born in). Rati Bai, Jinnah’s Love: Ruttenbai “Ruttie” Petit (“The Flower of Bombay”) after marriage Maryam Jinnah, “Ruttie” as she was affectionately called was Jinnah second wife. She was born to a Rich Parsi family on 20th Feb, 1900. Ratti, the only daughter of Sir Dinshaw Petit, a close ...
Dec 7, 2012 · If this is true then Jinnah certainly did the honorable thing. Lastly, Was Jinnah in love? Answer, Rattanbai Petit died on February 15th 1929. Not after the creation of Pakistan.
Aug 24, 2018 · Saira Khan writes about “Mr. and Mrs. Jinnah,” by Sheela Reddy, a book about a scandalous marriage between a reclusive Pakistani barrister and his teen-age bride.
