Jinnah and Ruttie — a wedding to remember

[HAIDER]

Exactly 90 years ago today, the Quaid-i-Azam, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, married Ruttenbai Dinshaw Petit, a charming Parsi girl; Mr Jinnah was 42, while Ruttie, as she was known more commonly, was 18.

Despite her father’s strong opposition, Ruttie married her beloved ‘J’ — as she called the Quaid — and converted to Islam in 1918.

Unfortunately, the marriage was not a happy one, given that within 10 years the couple separated.

The final blow came when Ruttie died after protracted illness. According to Hector Bolitho, author of Jinnah — Creator of Pakistan, her funeral was one of the rare moments that Mr Jinnah abandoned his defences: he bowed his head and sobbed. The couple had one daughter, called Dina, who now lives in India.—Mamun M. Adil

 

[Imran Khan]

i read qaid e azam 's persnal life so many times but when i go this stagewhen ratan bay die i feel pain inside me.2nd when his daugter dina leave him and marry with a parsi.qaid was leader of indian muslims but his faimly life was painfull. his daugter until now not a pakistani when she comes 2005 in pakistan there was a tragdy a country funded by his father and she was forgener in pakistan

 

[araz]

Ithink Mr Jinnah's personal life should be left personal. nothing more-nothing less. I fail to see why we try and seek perfection in every aspect of our leaders' life when, human beings by nature are imperfect. A man of his demeanour, with so many responsibilities, at an age where thoughts and life settles into set patterns, to have married an immature protected daughter of a socialite, with no concept of her future husbands nature or responsibilities----- was doomed to failure. In many ways poor Ratti married a political giant and encountered a man cold, divided and too distracted to play the life of a socialite. I think this was the crux of the matter and led to their separation and her subsequent death. it is sad but was expected and her fathers opposition may have had this thought behind it as well.
Araz

 

[Quwa]

I just pray that Pakistan gives birth to a new generation of selfless leaders.

 

[mujahideen]

I just pray that Pakistan gives birth to a new generation of selfless leaders.

I have the same wish.