Mir Taqi Mir

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Urdu poet of Mughal era
Mir Taqi Mir
Born1723
Agra
Died1810 (aged 87)
Lucknow
Pen nameMir
OccupationUrdu poet
NationalityIndian
PeriodMughal era
GenreGhazal
SubjectLove, Philosophy

Mir Taqi Mir (born 1723 in Agra - died September 21, 1810 in Lucknow).[1] He was an Urdu poet and one of the pioneers who gave Urdu shape to itself. He is remembered as Khuda-e-Sukhan which means "god of poetry".[2] His father's name was syed ali muttaqi .

References[change | change source]

  1. "Mir Taqi Mir: Life and Ghazals". uramamurthy.com. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  2. Legendary Urdu poet Mir Taqi Mir passed away, [The Times of India], Rajiv Srivastava, TNN, Sep 19, 2010, 05.58am IST