Mir Taqi Mir

Indian Urdu language poet (1723-1810)

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 .

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

References

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  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