Bombay royale to india house
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Jinnah built it in 1935 at an astronomical cost of Rs.200,000. Nestled in a green oasis of nearly three acres, surrounded by skyscrapers, Jinnah House has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since partition. Jinnah House has a rich but jinxed history. "It is expected to come for up admission some time after the Diwali vacation," he said.ĭoijode said that Dina, now living in the US with her daughter, wants to come back and spend her final days in the ancestral home that she left over five decades ago after marriage. He said the case had been filed but not admitted by the court. So far we have also not been allowed scrutiny of the documents," Doijode said. "The Indian government admits Dina is Jinnah's only surviving heir but disputes her right over the property. However, the Indian government does not agree with her contention and has rejected her claim on the grounds that Jinnah, who constructed the stately mansion in 1936, had willed it to his sister, the late Fatima Jinnah.ĭina's lawyer Shrikant Doijode said that she has sought to examine the documents, including the will of Jinnah, on which the Indian government is resting its case. Her challenge came amidst plans by India to convert it into a South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) cultural hub, coinciding with the diamond jubilee of India's independence this year. The prime property is located in south Mumbai's famed Malabar Hill.ĭina filed a petition in the Bombay High Court in early October staking her claim to the property as her father's legal heir. MUMBAI: The stage is set for a battle royale between the Indian government and Dina Wadia, daughter of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, over Jinnah House when the Bombay High Court resumes next week after the Diwali vacation.ĭina, mother of leading industrialist Nusli Wadia, has claimed to be the rightful heir to the sprawling green and white three-storey colonial building, facing the Arabian Sea, in what is one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in the country.