Jinnah House: Pakistan Founder's Deserted Mumbai Mansion, a Witness to History

• Jinnah House, a 2.5-acre bungalow on Malabar Hill, Mumbai, built by Mohammed Ali Jinnah in 1936 for ₹2 lakh, now stands deserted.
• Designed by British architect Claude Batley with Italian marble, it was Jinnah's residence until days before the 1947 Partition.
• The bungalow, originally named 'South Court', hosted crucial political discussions with leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Jinnah expressed a desire to return to his Mumbai home, but passed away in 1948, leaving the house vacant.
• For 75 years, the property has been embroiled in legal disputes, with Pakistan demanding it for an embassy and Jinnah's daughter, Dina Wadia, claiming inheritance rights; it is currently under the control of the Indian Government.