Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan, popularly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Urdu and Persian poet of the 19th century. He was born on December 27, 1797. Through his years of living and loving literature, he ...

Banaras is a palimpsest of layers of devotion, history, and culture of India; each layer separated by the faith and beliefs of devotees, residents, and visitors. It is the city of Shiva and, indeed, ...

In this work of fiction set in Delhi of 1857, just before the start of Ghadar or the first War of Independence, the very first thing that piques your interest is its title, Murder at the Mushaira. And ...

Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan, most famously known by his nom de plume "Ghalib", was a richly celebrated Urdu poet of the 19th century Mughal period, who produced an oeuvre of rare elegance both in Urdu ...

Mirza Ghalib is one of the legendary poets in history who wrote on love, life and every human emotion. “Manzil milegi, bhatak kar hi sahi, Gumarah to wo hain, jo ghar se nikle hi nahin” "Hazaron ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

The 149th death anniversary of the renowned Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib is being observed across the country today, according to Express News. The famous poet was born December 27, 1797, in the Indian city ...

There have been more modern interpretations and studies of Mirza Ghalib than any other poet in Urdu. I learnt a few months ago that a bibliography of articles and books related to Ghalib ran to over ...

It was Lord T. B. Macaulay who, in the third decade of the 19th century, envisioned producing a new hybrid class — Indian in blood and colour, and English in taste and knowledge. Later, Sir Abdul ...

In a letter dated November 22, 1952, Professor Syed Masood Hasan Rizvi Adeeb of Lucknow writes to Allama Syed Murtaza Hussain Fazil Lakhnawi, “Yesterday, I sent you a registered letter in your name.