WASHINGTON: Stanley Wolpert – historian, professor and author of *Jinnah ofPakistan* – died in California last month at the age of 91.
In his prolonged career, Wolpert authored 15 books including four novels.His notable work includes *Gandhi’s Passion: The Life and the Legacy ofMahatma Gandhi*, *Shameful Flight: The Last Years of the British Empire inIndia* and *Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan: His Life and Times*.
In 1982, he penned *Jinnah of Pakistan* – biography of Quaid-e-AzamMuhammad Ali Jinnah – which earned him overnight fame in Pakistan whileremaining one of the most authentic books on its founding father till date.
While introducing Jinnah in his book, Wolpert wrote that “few individualssignificantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map ofthe world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state.Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three”.
Born on December 23, 1927, in Brooklyn, Wolpert attended Brooklyn TechnicalHigh School, the New York State Maritime Academy, the City College of NewYork, and the University of Pennsylvania where he pursued South Asiastudies.
Wolpert, who breathed his last on February 19, was recognised across theglobe as an expert on South Asian studies.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and their families.