The British became a major power in the Indian sub-continent after the Treaty of Paris and began to show interest in Afghanistan to ensure that the Russian empire did not have an influence over Afghanistan.
When Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of India, Mohammed Ali Jinnah who is considered as the founder and the first governor-general of Pakistan from 1947 to 1948. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam.