Born: 9 November 1877 · Died: 21 April 1938 · Age at death: 60
How old was Muhammad Iqbal when he died?
Muhammad Iqbal died aged 60. He was born on 9 November 1877 and died on 21 April 1938.
Poet and philosopher writing in Urdu and Persian whose 1930 call for a Muslim homeland made him the spiritual father of Pakistan
Did you know?He studied in Europe for several years and earned a doctorate from the University of Munich.
Quick facts
Date of birth9 November 1877
Date of death21 April 1938
Age at death60
NationalityBritish Indian
BirthplaceSialkot, Pakistan
Occupationphilosopher, poet, children's writer
Editor's Take:
Muhammad Iqbal is honoured as the spiritual father of Pakistan. He was born in Sialkot in British India and studied at Cambridge, then earned a doctorate in Munich. He was also trained as a barrister in London. His poetry in Urdu and Persian called on Muslims to rediscover self-confidence and action. In 1930 he proposed a separate homeland for Muslims in north-west India. That idea later grew into Pakistan, created nine years after his death. He also wrote a famous patriotic song, Saare Jahan Se Achha, still sung in India.
Sir Muhammad Iqbal (9 November 1877 – 21 April 1938) was an Islamic philosopher and poet.
