ROOBAROO -02 The Palace Lost in Partition |Mohatta Palace and Jinnah’s Decision | DU Studio Podcast

The Tragic Story of Mohatta Palace | Why Did Jinnah Refuse Protection? Special Conversation with Rajendra Mohatta by Sir Anoop Lather India was burning in the fire of Partition. In a single night, a British decision left millions homeless and forced them to flee to unknown places…But what if, even in that chaos, a powerful leader had his eyes on the property of someone who was once close to him? Imagine what that family must have gone through. Yes, we’re talking about the Mohatta family of Karachi and their dream palace — Mohatta Palace.Seth Shivratan Mohatta was one of Karachi’s top businessmen. He had a close relationship with Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. But when Partition violence erupted and the family asked for protection, Jinnah refused. The family had no choice but to leave behind their thriving business, their bustling markets, and the palace they had built with so much love and hope.Why couldn’t Jinnah give them protection? What happened to the family after they left? Who took over Mohatta Palace? In this video, Anoop Lather sit down with Rajendra Mohatta, a member of the same family who spent his childhood inside that grand palace.Watch the full untold story of Mohatta Palace, the pain of Partition, and the memories of a family that lost everything overnight.