Rare Photo/portrait Collection of Pakistan's founders

[Pakia]

Can you spot Allama Iqbal here?





23 Jan 1930 Allam Iqbal dedication for Rehmat Ali, THE EARLIEST PROPONENT OF PAKISTAN.


Rehmat Ali's dedication. Jan 28, 1930; FIRST TIME EVER DOCUMENTED USE OF WORD "PAKISTAN"

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Allama's the guy with the stache, next to the OG Jinnah

[Intoxication]

Yes, I was able to spot Allama Iqbal. GOOD WORK PAKIA!

[Pakia]

Thanks guys. I wish we & our leaders never forget why & by whom this country was created, so that we stay on track in materializing the dream - that is Pakistan.

Here is a website that has tons of pics of Fatima Jinnah from her youth to campaigning for national elections in 60s; but they can't be shared, so click if you wanna have a peek in Fatima's Pakistan up until 1960s.

http://nazariapak.info/madr-e-millat/

[Plasma.]

I found him too!

[Pakia]

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Nawabzada Nasurallah escorts Mr. Jinnah

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Under construction, in 1966

[Plasma.]

Much more classy then any politician of the subcontinent, even asia.

[jaan_pune]

TraPPed,

Yes. It is Bengali. It reads Panch Taka. You are right, this is from the time before the disintegration of Pakistan.

[Red aRRow]

Originally Posted by Pakia

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Under construction, in 1966

Excellent pic.

[Intoxication]

Originally Posted by jaan_pune

TraPPed,

Yes. It is Bengali. It reads Panch Taka. You are right, this is from the time before the disintegration of Pakistan.

There was REALLY no need to add "disintegration" there! It was a blessing in disguise for us! I've read about Bangladesh breaking away from us to be an economic blessing, as we lost our most economically backward part, with that the border issue between B'Desh and India went away and all of that allowed us to concentrate our efforts onto West Pakistan. Though politically it was a loss. But thats about it! In the end it worked out for the best for both of the nations. Most of the world, particularly Indians, think that Pakistanis must be really hurt or sad over losing BD, but the average Pakistani on the street doesn't even care! Heck, during 1971 we didn't even mind losing some land in East Pakistan, if we could gain some land in Indian Occupied Kashmir! I didn't even care! It was after, when I arrived in London that I found out that Indians and Bengalis were so worked up over 1971.

And like another fellow member said here, some time ago:

"Anyway, Bangladesh breaking away from us was one of the best things to happen to Pakistan. If they were still with us I cannot imagine the situation Pakistan would have been in. The way it is now is better for us, and for Bengalis."

Btw, how can you read Bengali?? Aren't you Maharashtrian??

[Red aRRow]

Stop replying to the troll. Just ignore him.

[Intoxication]

Originally Posted by Red aRRow

Stop replying to the troll. Just ignore him.

Okay sir! *Salutes*

[jaan_pune]

Originally Posted by traPPed

Btw, how can you read Bengali?? Aren't you Maharashtrian??

Yes, you guessed right. I am a Maharashtrian.

The scripts of all Indian languages, except of course Urdu, are descendants of Brahmi script.

An outsider can think there is a HUGE difference in say for example Devnagari being followed by Hindi, Bihari, Bhili, Bhojpuri, Garhwali, Kumaoni, Santhali, Newari, Tharu, Nepali, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, and Kashmiri and eastern scripts followed by Bengali, Assamese, Bishnupriya Manipuri and Oriya. However, if one takes an interest, it is not difficult to follow what is written if you know one of the above languages.

Besides, most Indians are at least bi lingual and many know more than 2 languages.

Dravidian languages such as Tamil, Malyalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tulu etc appear even more difficult but my sister who has settled in Bangalore tells me that there are similarities even there and she has picked up Kannada very well.

For that matter, Thai, Balinese, Javanese, Burmese, Khmer, Sinhala are also the descendants of Brahmi.

Hope you have now understood why despite being a Maharashtrian I could read Bengali. Not only that I can read and understand many other Indian languages.

[jaan_pune]

Originally Posted by Red aRRow

Stop replying to the troll. Just ignore him.

[mrrao]

[FK]

Originally Posted by jaan_pune

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Originally Posted by FahadKhan

[Pakia]

Quaid’s Will
Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, Bombay - 30th May 1939

(1) This is my last Will and Testament, all other Wills and Testaments of mine stand cancelled.

(2) I appoint my sister, Fatima Jinnah, Mr. Mohammedalli Chaiwalla, Solicitor Bombay and Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan of Delhi as my executrix and executors and also my trustees.

(3) All shares, stocks & securities and current accounts now standing in the name of my sister, Fatima Jinnah, are her absolute property. I have given them all to her by way of gifts during my lifetime and I confirm the same, and she can dispose of them in any manner she pleases as her absolute property.

(4) I now hereby bequeath to her my house and all that land with appurtenances, outhouses etc. situated at Mount Pleasant Road, Malabar Hill, Bombay, including all the furniture, plates, silver and Motor Cars in its entirety as it stands absolutely and she can dispose of it in any manner she pleases by will, deed or otherwise.

(5) I also direct my executors to pay her during her lifetime Rs. 2,000/- two thousands per month (for her maintenance and other requirements for her).

(6) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my sister, Rehmat Cassimbhoy Jamal, during her lifetime.

(7) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my sister, Mariam Abdenbhoy Peerbhoy, during her lifetime.

(8) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my sister, Shereen, during her lifetime.

(9) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my brother, Ahmed, during his lifetime.

(10) I direct my executors to set apart Rs. 200,000/- (two lacs) or (two hundred thousands) which will at 6% bring an income of Rs. 1,000/- one thousand and pay the income thereof whatever it be to my daughter every month for her life or during her lifetime and after her death the corpus of two lacs so set apart to be divided equally between her children, males or females, in default of issue the corpus to fall into my residuary estate.

(11) I direct my executors to pay the following by way of gifts to the institutions mentioned.

(A) I bequeath Rs. 25,000/- Twenty-five thousand to the Anjumane-Islam School, Bombay, situated at Hornby Road opposite Boribunder Station and next to the The Times of India Buildings
(B) I bequeath Rs. 50,000/- Fifty thousands to the University of Bombay
(C) I bequeath Rs. 25,000/- Twenty-five thousands to the Arabic College, Delhi

(12) Subject to above, all my residuary estate including the corpus that may fall after the lapse of life interests or otherwise to be divided into three parts – and I bequeath One part to Aligarh University, One Part to Islamia College, Peshawar, and One Part to Sindh Madressa of Karachi.

Sd/M. A. Jinnah
Attesting witnesses

Codicil to the Will
Legislative Assembly

This is my codicil to the Will. I have an account with the National Bank of India, Bombay as account No.2 and also I hold (500) Five hundred shares of the Reserve Bank of India now in the possession of the Bank standing in my name but purchased out of the money in account No.2.

This account & all moneys deposited & invested were given to me personally by various public spirited donors to use them & do what I liked with them for the uplift of the Musulmans. I therefore have full & absolute power to dispose them in such manner as I may consider proper.

I, now having full power of disposition, bequeath the same to my executors and they are to use the capital &/or interest thereof in any way they may consider proper relating to this account.

Besides this amount and 500 shares of the Reserve Bank I have other accounts of mine own in the National Bank of India & also in the Imperial Bank at Bombay & New Delhi but those & all other accounts abroad with any Bank or Banks are my own absolute property and will be governed by will of mine that I have already made.

Sd/- M. A. Jinnah
25/10/40

http://www.majinnah.com.pk/html_files/quaid_will.htm

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The Founder with Field Marshal Auchinleck

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