Maryam Jinnah

Female, Deceased Person

1900 – 1929

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Who was Maryam Jinnah?

Rattanbai "Ruttie" Petit Jinnah, was the second wife of Muhammad Ali Jinnah—an important figure in the Indian Independence Movement and later founder of Pakistan.

She was the only daughter of Sir Dinshaw Petit, who in turn, was the son of Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, founder of the first cotton mills in India. The Petits were textile magnates and one of Bombay's wealthiest Parsi families.

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Born
Feb 20, 1900
Also known as
  • First lady Rattanbai Petit
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Died
Feb 20, 1929

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on July 23, 2013

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