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Who used the word 'Pakistan' for the first time?1. Barrister Jinnah2. Sir Syed Ahmed3. Muhammad Iqbal4. Choudhry Rahmat Ali

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Choudhry Rahmat Ali

The Correct Answer is Choudhry Rahmat Ali.

 

  • Choudhry Rahmat Ali was a Pakistani nationalist who was one of the earliest proponents of the creation of the state of Pakistan.
  • He is credited with creating the name "Pakistan" for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia and is generally known as the originator of the Pakistan Movement.
  • The word 'Pakistan' referred to "the five Northern units of India, viz., Punjab, North-West Frontier Province (Afghan Province), Kashmir, Sind, and Baluchistan".

 

  • Muhammad Iqbal
    • Muhammad Iqbal is remembered for his famous poem 'Sare Jahan Se Acha' that remains one of the most prominent patriotic poems in Urdu which is used as a marching composition at a number of national events.
  • Sir Syed Ahmed
    • The United India Patriotic Association was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in Aligarh in 1888.
  • Barrister Jinnah
    • In 1906, he joined the Indian National Congress.
    • Initially, he avoided the All India Muslim League because it was too orthodox.
    • It was in 1913 when he joined the Muslim League and became its president in the Lucknow session of 1916.


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