Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan also known as Mirza Ghalib was an Urdu and Persian poet of the 19th century Mughal and British era in the Indian Subcontinent. He was popularly known by the pen names Ghalib and Asad. His honorific was Dabir-ul-Mulk, Najm-ud-Daula. He is one of the most popular poets in Pakistan and India. br Born: December 27, 1797, Agra, Indiabr Died: February 15, 1869, Gali Qasim Jan, Delhi, Indiabr Spouse: Umrao Begum (m.