Dina Wadia (; 15 August 1919 – 2 November 2017) was a British-born Indian-American who was the only daughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, and his second wife, Rattanbai Petit. Born in London, she grew up in an influential and politically active family. Her paternal family was of Gujarati heritage, while her maternal family was Parsi.
Wadia's early years were shaped by personal loss, including the death of her mother when she was young, after which she was raised by her aunt, Fatima Jinnah. She received her education in both India and England. Despite her father's significant role in the creation of Pakistan, Wadia maintained a relatively private life and chose to live in Bombay following the partition of India after which she acquired Indian citizenship. She had also spent time in London before settling in New York City later in life. She married Neville Wadia, a Bombay-based businessman, in 1938 and had two children: Nusli Wadia and Diana Wadia.
On 2 November 2017, she died at the age of 98 from pneumonia in her New York City home.
Early life
Dina Jinnah was born shortly after midnight on 15 August 1919 in London. Historian Stanley Wolpert notes that her birth was "precisely twenty-eight years to the day and hour before the birth of Jinnah's other offspring, Pakistan." Her arrival was unexpected as her parents were at the cinema at the time. She was named after Lady Dinabai Petit, her maternal grandmother, who raised her.