Birthdate: December 27, 1797
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Agra, India
Died: February 15, 1869
Mirza Ghalib, also known as Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan, was a celebrated Indian poet recognized for his exceptional works in Urdu and Persian. He was honored with the titles of Dabir-ul-Mulk and Najm-ud-Daula. Ghalib’s professional life was distinguished by his poetic brilliance amidst the tumultuous period of Indian history, which saw the decline and eventual overthrow of the Mughal Empire by the British East India Company. His poetry vividly depicted the socio-political upheavals of his era, especially in the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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