Pakistan Studies MCQ #36660

A biographical clue game gives four marriage facts. Which one correctly describes Jinnah's marriage to Ruttie Petit?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #36660

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A biographical clue game gives four marriage facts. Which one correctly describes Jinnah's marriage to Ruttie Petit?

    • A) The wedding took place in 1919 despite strong family opposition on both sides
    • B) Ruttie Petit was a Congress president who married Jinnah in London in 1932
    • C) The couple divorced before the Montagu-Chelmsford reforms were announced
    • D) They married in 1895 while Jinnah was still a Bombay high-school student

    Answer: The wedding took place in 1919 despite strong family opposition on both sides

    Explanation: Muhammad Ali Jinnah married Rattanbai (Ruttie) Petit in April 1918, a marriage that overcame strong opposition from both her Parsi family and sections of the Muslim community due to the interfaith nature of the union and the 24-year age difference. Ruttie converted to Islam before the wedding and the couple had one daughter, Dina.