Literature · Scholarship · 1797–1869
Mirza Ghalib — Age & Birthday
Born: 27 December 1797 · Died: 15 February 1869 · Age at death: 71
How old was Mirza Ghalib when he died?
Mirza Ghalib died aged 71. He was born on 27 December 1797 and died on 15 February 1869.
Distinguished Urdu and Persian poet of the Mughal era
Did you know?He was a prolific letter writer whose correspondence helped transform Urdu prose by making it more conversational and informal.
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.
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- Age at death
- 71
- Years since death
- 157
- Born
- December 27, 1797 · Kala Mahal, India
- Died
- February 15, 1869
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Known for
- Literature, Scholarship
Family
- Father
- Mirza Abdullah Baig
- Mother
- Azatu-n-Nisa Begum
- Spouse
- Imrau Begum
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