Mirza Ghalib - Famous for Urdu Poetry
Mirza Ghalib - Famous for Urdu Poetry Mirza Ghalib Biography & Wiki: Full name: Mirza Ghalib Birth place: Agra, Mughal Empire Birth date: December 27, 1797 Star sign: Capricorn Mirza Ghalib Life, Struggle and Urdu Shayari Mirza Ghalib started writing poetry at the age of 11. His verse is characterised by sadness, the result of an often tragic life. He was orphaned at an early age and lost all seven of his children in their infancy. The Conqueror. Born in Agra as Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, who later used pen name "Ghalib" (the conqueror), he migrated to New Delhi where he lived for the rest of his life. He struggled financially, never had a regular job and depended on patronage from royalty. The poet had an arranged marriage at the age of 13, but none of his seven children survived beyond infancy, tragedies which are reflected in his work. After marriage, he settled in New Delhi. In one of his letters, he descri...
