Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, Born on 27th December 1797 – died 15th February 1869 February 15, 2014 Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib born on 27 December 1797 – died 15 February 1869, was a classical Urdu and Persian poet from the Mughal Empire during British colonial rule. He used his pen-names of Ghalib and Asad. Read more