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) |
| 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 اُرْدُو اَدَبْ | |
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| Urdu literature | |
| By category Urdu language Rekhta | |
| Major figures | |
| Amir Khusrau - Wali Dakhani - Mir Taqi Mir - Ghalib - Abdul Haq - 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 and letter writer of the Mughal Empire. Writing in Persian and Urdu during the final years of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British colonial rule, his poetry often addressed themes of love, loss, philosophy, the human condition, and socio-political disturbances with a depth and complexity that influenced the literary traditions of his time. His ghazals, noted for their intricate imagery and layered meanings, form a significant part of Urdu literature. 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 South Asia, but also among the South Asian diaspora.