15 Facts About Rattanbai Petit

Additionally, Rattanbai Petit belonged to some of the most influential families of the Indian subcontinent, the Petit family, through her father; and the Jinnah family through her marriage.

Rattanbai Petit was born on 20 February 1900 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India, into the extremely affluent and well-connected Petit family that belonged to the Parsi community.

Rattanbai Petit was the only daughter of the businessman Sir Dinshaw Petit, the second baronet of Petit, and his wife Lady Dinabai Petit.

Rattanbai Petit was a philanthropist who aided the Zoroastrians of Iran who were persecuted by the Qajars.

Rattanbai Petit's parents left most of the raising of their children to European nannies.

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None of the Rattanbai Petit children were raised in Zoroastrianism, nor was Gujarati spoken in the home.

Rattanbai Petit reacted with violent indignation to the idea and almost ordered Jinnah out of his house.

Rattanbai Petit calmly informed the gathering that she had accepted a proposal of marriage from Jinnah, and that they would be married shortly; she asked the audience to wish them joy.

Rattanbai Petit sat down to thundering silence, but despite the palpable outrage and opposition, a matter which had become so public could not be undone, and Ruttie could not be persuaded to change her mind.

Rattanbai Petit's family chose the latter, but Lady Dinshaw strove to be a part of her granddaughter's life, and was able to do so after Ruttie and Jinnah separated.

Rattanbai Petit was allowed to completely furbish the house exactly the way she liked it.

Rattanbai Petit's main choice of dress was a sleeveless blouse with chiffon saris.

Rattanbai Petit's daring wardrobe would not only shock the Muslim community, but the British.

Lady Rattanbai Petit became very close to her granddaughter, and due their closeness Dina chose to take her maternal grandmother's first name.

Rattanbai Petit suffered from depression, which was not well understood at the time.