Ghalib
Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan (1797–1869), also known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet. He was popularly known by the pen names Ghalib and Asad. His honorific was Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula. During his lifetime, the already declining Mughal Empire was eclipsed and displaced by the British East India Company rule and finally deposed following the defeat of the Indian Rebellion of 1857; these are described through his work.
Mirza Ghalib | |
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Ghalib in 1868 | |
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| Born | Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan 27 December 1797 Kala Mahal, Agra, Maratha Confederacy |
| Died | 15 February 1869 (aged 71) Gali Qasim Jaan, Ballimaran, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, British India |
| Resting place | Mazar-e-Mirza Ghalib Tomb Near, Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi |
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| Language | Urdu, Persian |
| Period | Mughal era British era |
| Genre | Ghazal, Qasida, Ruba'i, Qit'a, Marsiya |
| Subject | Love, philosophy, mysticism |
| Literary movement | Urdu movement |
| 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) |
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.
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