Jinnah's paternal grandfather was Premjibhai Meghji Thakkar. He was a Lohana
Rajput from
Paneli Moti village in
Gondal state in
Kathiawar in
Gujarat, India.
[4] He had made his fortune in the fish business, but he was ostracized from his vegetarian
Hindu Lohana caste because of their strong religious beliefs. When he discontinued his fish business and tried to come back to his caste, he was not allowed to do so. Resultantly, his son, Punjalal Thakkar (the father of Jinnah), was so angry with the humiliation that he changed his and his four son's religion, and
converted to Islam.
[4] Jinnah’s father Poonjabhai Jinno was a first generation Muslim with
Khoja Ismaili Firqa belief, however, the next generation switched their belief to
Shia Islam.
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