A Life in Years
Tauqeet-e-Ghalib
1797
27 December
Asadullah Beg Khan is born at Agra to Abdullah Beg Khan and Izzat-un-nissa Begum.
1808 (approx.)
Ghalib starts writing under the pen name 'Asad'.
1810
9 August
Ghalib aged 13, is married to Umrao Begum, aged 11, of Delhi.
1816
‘Asad’ takes the nom de plume 'Ghalib'
1828
28 April
First hearing of the pension case.
1831
27 January
Ghalib's appeal for pension is rejected.
1841
First edition of Urdu diwan is published in Delhi
1841
October
First edition of the persian Diwan, Maikhana-e-Arzu is published by Matba Dar-us-salam.
1847
25 May
Ghalib is arrested for facilitating gambling at his house.
1850
4 July
Bahadur Shah Zafar employs Ghalib on an income of 600 rupees to write the history of Taimur Dynasty.
1852
Death of Umrao Begum's nephew, Zainul Abedin 'Arif, who was very dear to Ghalib.
1856
First edition of Qadir Nama is published.
1857
5 February
Ghalib becomes Ustad of Yusuf Ali Khan Rampur.
1857
November
Dastambo, a brief first person account of the events of 1857 in Persian.
1868
27 October
First collection of Urdu Letters, Ood-e-Hindi, is published.
1869
15 February
Death of Ghalib. He is buried in family graveyard of Loharus near the shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin.
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SHAKHS EK RANG HAZAAR
Here are some divergent shades of Mirza Ghalib’s multifaceted personality
SHAKHS EK RANG HAZAAR
Here are some divergent shades of Mirza Ghalib’s multifaceted personality
Poet of Eminence
Mirza Ghalib is one of the greatest poets witnessed in the history of Urdu Poetry. He has been the inspiration to Urdu poets across generations. Though difficult in their structure, his couplets are often quoted by the masses in their day-to-day life. This is one of those couplets - ‘maut ka ek din muayyan hai; nind kyun raat bhar nahin aati.’
Master of Persian
Mirza Ghalib had a strong command over Persian. His initial work was written in Persian and was inspired by acclaimed Persian poet Bedil Dehalvi. Ghalib remembers him through this couplet- ‘tarz-e-be-dil mein rekhta kahna; asadullah khan qayamat hai’. He also wrote a critique of prevalent Persian dictionary ‘Burhan-e-Qate’ under the title ‘Qate-e-Burhan’.
Mentor To Many
Mirza was a mentor to countless poets. ‘Shefta’, ‘Hali’, ‘Meer Mehdi Majrooh’ are just a few of the long list of his distinguished disciples. He also mentored ‘Dagh’ Dehlavi after the death of Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq.
Ghalib's Story Through His Letters
Interestingly, most of Ghalib's letters have survived. His distinct writing style and language lends credence to the letters. Primarily addressed to his friends, the letters encapsulate intricacies of Ghalib's life and times. The collection of Ghalib's letter is published into two volumes, 'Ood-e-Hindi' and 'Urdu-e-Moalla'
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Ballimaran or Billimaran: An Interesting Debate Akash Arsh
Ballimaran, a locality in Purani Dilli is alternatively mentioned by Ghalib as ‘Billimaaron’ in his letter to ‘Tafta’. Although there is no historical reference, a common theory is that there lived a community called Sahansi or Sansi, who used to eat meat of dogs and cats. This is how the neighbourhood was named ‘Billimaran’, a neighbourhood of ‘cat killers’.
Read MoreGhalib, Bhopal and April Fool Prank Rizwanuddin Farooqui
Here I would like to specially mention a ghazal that was actually composed by Maulvi Mohammad Ibrahim Khalil and deluded even the most prolific scholars of Ghalib. In 1937, Maulvi Muhammad Ibrahim Khalil, the headmaster of Model School, Bhopal composed a Ghazal and published it in the school magazine, ‘Gauhar-e-Taleem.’ The ghazal was published under the heading “April-Fool”
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Unconventional 'Ghalib' with Farhat Ehsas
Great Urdu poet occupying a place of pride in world literature. Also one of the most quotable poets having shers for almost all situations of life.
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