Jinnah's Hindu Roots: Pakistan's Founder Had Gujarat Connection, Family Converted

• Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founder, came from a family originally Hindu, with roots in Gujarat, India.
• His grandfather, Premjibhai Thakkar (or Poojabhai Thakkar), a Lohana Hindu, faced social boycott for fish trading, leading the family to move from Kathiawar to Karachi.
• Reports suggest Jinnah's father, Punjalal Thakkar, converted to Shia Islam (Aga Khan sect) due to social pressure, with some claiming Jinnah was born Hindu.
• Jinnah's matriculation records listed his name as M. Z. Thakkar, and family names were later changed in a Rajkot mosque.
• Pakistani historians allegedly suppressed Jinnah's Hindu origins, a fact highlighted by Nazeer S Bhatti of the Pakistan Christian Congress.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah had Hindu origins from Gujarat, a fact often omitted from his official biography.