Emibai Jinnah
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A photograph of Emibai
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| Born | 1878 Paneli, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Gujarat, India) |
| Died | 1893 (aged 14–15) |
| Resting place | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Spouse |
(m. 1892) |
| Relatives | See Jinnah family |
Emibai Jinnah (1878–1893)[1] was the first wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding fatherofPakistan, from 1892 until her death in 1893.[2][3][4]
Emibai was born in 1878 in Paneli Moti, a village in Rajkot districtofGujarat, during the time of British India.[5] She was a Gujarati KhojaofNizari Isma'ili Shi’a Muslim background. She was the niece of businessman Jinnahbhai Poonja.[4][5][6][7]
When she was 14 years of age, Muhammad Ali Jinnah's mother Mitthibhai Jinnah was urging him to marry his cousin Emibai.[8] Jinnah complied with his mother's wishes and married Emibai at Paneli Village.[9][10] Shortly after the wedding, Jinnah left for England to engage in higher academic studies.[4][5] During his stay in England both Emibai and his mother died.[11]
Affected by this tragedy, it was 25 years before Jinnah chose to marry again.[2] Aged about 40, he took Rattanbai Petit (1900–1929) as his second wife on April 19, 1918. Rattanbai died on February 20, 1929.[5]
Unlike Rattanbai, a well known figure in her own right, little is known about Emibai.[12][13]
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