Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib | |
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Ghalib in 1868 | |
| Born | Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan 27 December 1797 Kala Mahal, Agra, Maratha Confederacy |
| Died | 15 February 1869 (aged 71) Ghalib ki Haveli, Delhi, British India |
| Resting place | Mazar-e-Mirza Ghalib Tomb, near Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi |
| Pen name | Ghalib, Asad |
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| Language | Urdu, Persian |
| Period | Mughal era British era |
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| Years active | c. 1808–1869 |
| Notable work | Diwan-e-Ghalib |
| Spouse |
Umrao Begum (m. 1810) |
| Parents | Mirza Abdullah Baig (father) Izzat-ut-Nisa Begum (mother) |
| Urdu literature ادبیاتِ اُردُو | |
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| Urdu literature | |
| By category Urdu language Rekhta | |
| Major figures | |
| Amir Khusrau (father of Urdu literature) - Wali Dakhani (father of Urdu poetry) - Mir Taqi Mir - Ghalib - Abdul Haq (Baba-e-Urdu) - Muhammad Iqbal | |
| Urdu writers | |
| Writers – Novelists – Poets | |
| Forms | |
| Ghazal - Dastangoi - Nazm – Fiction | |
| Institutions | |
| Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu Urdu movement Literary Prizes | |
| Related Portals Literature Portal Pakistan Portal | |
Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan (27 December 1797 – 15 February 1869), commonly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet. Widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in the Urdu language, he also produced a significant body of work in Persian. Ghalib's poetry often addresses existential struggle, sorrows, and socio-political disturbances, particularly the decline of the Mughal Empire. He spent most of his life in poverty.
He wrote in both Urdu and Persian. Although his Persian Divan (body of work) is at least five times longer than his Urdu Divan, his fame rests on his poetry in Urdu. Today, Ghalib remains popular not only in the Indian subcontinent but also among the Hindustani diaspora around the world.