Death and state funeral of Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Death and state funeral of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
	Jinnah in 1945
Date	11 September 1948; (date of death); 12 September 1948; (date of state funeral);
Location	Quaid-e-Azam House, Karachi; (place of death); Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi; (place of burial);

On 11 September 1948, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and first governor-general of Pakistan, died at his home in Karachi at the age of 71, after a prolonged tuberculosis. His state funeral took place on 12 September 1948. He was succeeded by Khawaja Nazimuddin as governor-general.

Jinnah in 1945
Date	11 September 1948 (1948-09-11) (date of death) 12 September 1948 (1948-09-12) (date of state funeral)
Location	Quaid-e-Azam House, Karachi (place of death) Mazar-e-Quaid, Karachi (place of burial)