Meer taqi meer biography of mahatma gandhi

Rekhtey ke tum hi ustaad nahin ho Ghalib
Kehtey hain agley zamaane mein koi ‘Mir’ bhi tha
 
You are not the lone scholar of Rekhta (Urdu language), Ghalib
They say that in olden days there was a ‘Mir’ too

 
As Delhi fights an ongoing battle with hatred, it is apt that we celebrate the birth of its greatest romancer, the presiding deity of Urdu poetry, Khuda-e-Sukhan (God of poetry), Mir Taqi Mir who was born in Agra (then ‘Akbarabad’) in this very month in 1722. His autobiography, Zikr-e-Mir, does not give his date of birth but some manuscripts found in the personal library of the Raja of Mahmudabad establish it with reasonable certainty.
 
Mir arrived in Delhi in or around 1733 and made the city his home. It is believed that in Delhi Mir lived at three different addresses — Kucha Chelan, Chandni Mahal and Matia Mahal – all in the heart of the w

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Meer Taqi Meer

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Introduction

Mir Muhammad Taqi, born in February 1723 and passed away on September 20, 1810, was famously known as Mir Taqi Mir or Meer Taqi Meer. He was a renowned Urdu poet during the 18th century in Mughal India and played a significant role in shaping the Urdu language. He was a prominent poet of the Delhi School of Urdu ghazal and is widely regarded as one of the finest poets in the Urdu language.

Real Name	Mir Muhammad Taqi
Pen Name	Meer Taqi Meer
Occupation	Poet
Genre	Ghazal, Mathnavi
Period	Mughal India
Date of Birth	February 1723
Birthplace	Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Death	September 20, 1810
Place of Death	Lucknow

Early Life & Background

Meer was born in Agra, India (then known as Akbarabad and beneath Mughal rule) in either August or February of 1723. He came from a modest family. His grandfather migrated from Hejaz to Hyderabad and then settled in Akbarabad or Agra. Meer's father, Mir A

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