ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has topped a BBC poll to find the greatest ever South Asian leader, it was reported on Thursday.
“Who do you consider to be the most important leader in South Asia in modern times” was the question put to BBC readers and poll results show that 39 percent of voters favoured Quaid-i-Azam.
Mahatma Gandhi came in second, with 36 percent of the vote.
Readers were given 16 famous names to choose from as well as the option of choosing “none of these”, the BBC website said.
Bangladeshi communist leader Subhash Chandra Bose came in third with 21 percent of people voting for him. Former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee secured one percent of votes.
A total of 33,5422 people voted, the BBC said. The list of 16 personalities that readers could vote for were: Ahmed Shah Masood, Atal Behari Vajpayee, BP Koirala, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, JR Jayawardene, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Subhash Chandra Bose, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Ziaur Rahman, Zahir Shah and Zia ul Haq. nni
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Bangladeshi communist leader Subhash Chandra Bose came in third with 21 percent of people voting for him.
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subhash chandra bose and a bangladeshi communist leader? :D
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s founder and a strong advocate of the two nation theory, Muhammad Ali Jinnah has been regarded as the most important and influential leader in South Asia, courtesy a poll.
According to the Daily Times, the poll conducted by BBC to find out the most influential South Asian leader has revealed that as many as 39 percent of the people surveyed believed Jinnah to be the most important leader in South Asia.
The question put forth by the BBC as to “Who did they consider to be the most important leader in South Asia in modern times” secured 36 percent votes for Mahatma Gandhi and 21 percent votes for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Interestingly, out of the total 335,422 people surveyed, while former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Indira Gandhi secured a mere one percent, India’s first Premier Jawaharlal Nehru secured zero percent votes.
The list of 16 personalities chosen for the voting included: Ahmed Shah Masood, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BP Koirala, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, JR Jayawardene, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Subhash Chandra Bose, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Ziaur Rahman, Zahir Shah and Zia ul Haq.
Bhutto isnt a bad choice, as a politician/leader, he was alot better than alot of the other options in this poll.
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Yes Spock yara, he only oversaw the dismemberment of Pakistan..But I digress.
It is indeed good to know that Quaid is being recognized as the grestest personality of South Asia. For us Pakistanis, he is the creator of our destiny, the guide of our development and the beacon of greater things that lie ahead.
Quaid e Azam is a personality much envied, maligned by many Indians, Pakistanis and others..however history has not failed him and his greatness will forever live on as long as the Sohni Dharti.
Yes Spock yara, he only oversaw the dismemberment of Pakistan..But I digress.
It is indeed good to know that Quaid is being recognized as the grestest personality of South Asia. For us Pakistanis, he is the creator of our destiny, the guide of our development and the beacon of greater things that lie ahead.
Quaid e Azam is a personality much envied, maligned by many Indians, Pakistanis and others..however history has not failed him and his greatness will forever live on as long as the Sohni Dharti.
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Bhutto was an incredible politician, and we owe alot to him. Jinnah was more than a politician, he was a leader and a founder.
As for Jinnah, what you said is right, but please dont tell me that South India recognizes him on the basis of this poll alone. We have people in our own country who call him all sorts of things, let alone south asians.
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In my belife, Mr M.A. Jinnah (Shaib) did what most people only talk about! He fought for what he belived and even though he was rediculed my the Muslim Leauge on Many occasions befrore the creation he fought like a true advocate and won the rights for fellow south asian muslims, he could have remained in London in his kensington mansion along with her daughter and his practice, however he came back albiet with the insistance of some very close friends. He proves to be a shining beacon of guidance for all Pakistani's that nothing is impossible, although many have neglected Pakistan, Lets make this year 2005 a year for change, a year where we see no obstacles only oppertunity, those who came before have failed us, it is upto the youth to guide Pakistan to prosperity.
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how is this even belieavable? India has what 9 or 10 times pakistan population? By sheer numbers any global poll on any subject will be dominated by China and India, all else being equal.
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i voted for the poll but i think it's been poorly organized.. i voted thrice for gandhi myself confession.. so i lost faith in it.. no way to count individual votes and reject repetitions... further i dont know why they even lumped so many people of diverse backgrounds together.. there is always the chance of gandhi winning solely on the basis of india's sheer population! i thought this was a stupid poll altogether... fcouse this is not to belittle quaid... i personally think he was a very patriotic indian and committed pakistani, in that order. :Salute:
