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Ayesha Jalal
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1956
Ayesha Jalal is a Pakistani-American historian known for her work documenting the biography and career of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan. She is currently the Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University. Earlier in her career, Jalal taught at Harvard University and Columbia University. She was the recipient of the 1998 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
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About Ayesha Jalal
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1956
Ayesha Jalal is a Pakistani-American historian known for her work documenting the biography and career of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan. She is currently the Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University. Earlier in her career, Jalal taught at Harvard University and Columbia University. She was the recipient of the 1998 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
Ayesha Jalal is a prominent Pakistani academic born in the historic city of Lahore.
Her work is essential for understanding the complex political and governmental history of Pakistan.
With a prolific career, she has published a total of 19 works analyzing identity and sovereignty.
Her book Self and Sovereignty stands out as one of her most influential contributions to historical thought.
As a historian and sociologist, she bridges academic perspectives between Pakistan and the United States.
