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Mirza Ghalib (other)
Mirza Ghalib commonly refers to Ghalib (1797–1869), a classical Urdu and Persian poet of India. It may also refer to: * ''Mirza Ghalib'' (film), a 1954 Indian Hindi-Urdu biographical film * ''Mirza Ghalib'' (TV series), a 1988 Indian biographical television drama series * Mirza Ghalib Street, a street in central Kolkata, India * Mirza Ghalib College, a college in Bihar, India See also * * Mirza (other) * Ghalib Academy, New Delhi, educational and cultural institution dedicated to the poet in Delhi, India * Ghalib Award, an Indian literary award given by the Ghalib Academy * Ghalib ki Haveli (), residence of the poet in Ballimaran, Old Delhi, India; now a heritage site * Ghalib Museum, New Delhi, museum dedicated to the poet in India {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghalib
Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan (27 December 179715 February 1869), commonly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet. Widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in the Urdu language, he also produced a significant body of work in Persian. Ghalib's poetry often addresses existential struggle, sorrows, and socio-political disturbances, particularly the decline of the Mughal Empire. He spent most of his life in poverty. He wrote in both Urdu and Persian. Although his Persian Divan (body of work) is at least five times longer than his Urdu Divan, his fame rests on his poetry in Urdu. Today, Ghalib remains popular not only in the Indian subcontinent but also among the Hindustani diaspora around the world. Early life Mirza Ghalib was born on 27 December 1797 in Kala Mahal, Agra into a family of Mughals who moved to Samarkand (in modern-day Uzbekistan) after the downfall of the Seljuk kings. His paternal grandfather, Mirza Qoqan Baig, was a Seljuq Turk, and a descendant of Sul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Ghalib (film)
''Mirza Ghalib'' (; ) is a 1954 Indian Hindi and Urdu language biographical film, directed by Sohrab Modi. Based on the life of well-known poet Mirza Ghalib, the film was acclaimed upon release. It stars Bharat Bhushan as Ghalib and Suraiya as his tawaif lover, Moti Begum. The film won the President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film and the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi in the 2nd National Film Awards for 1954.Ajab Daastaan (Tribute to actress Suraiya on Outlook magazine) Published 31 January 2004, Retrieved 27 November 2019 The film is also considered as one of Suraiya's best performance. Plot The film depicts an episode in the life of famous poet |
Mirza Ghalib (TV Series)
''Mirza Ghalib'' is an Indian Historical drama television drama series written and produced by poet Gulzar. The series was aired on Doordarshan DD National, National in 1988. Naseeruddin Shah played the role of Mirza Ghalib, the famous classical Urdu and Persian poet from Mughal Empire during British colonial rule. The series featured ghazals sung and composed by Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh. Cast * Naseeruddin Shah as Mirza Ghalib * Tanvi Azmi as Umrao Begum * Neena Gupta - Nawab Jaan * Shafi Inamdar as Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq, Sheikh Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq * Sudhir Dalvi as Bahadur Shah II, Bahadur Shah Zafar * Parikshit Sahni as Nawab Shams-ud-Din * Javed Khan Amrohi as Fakir * Mac Mohan as Nawab Jaan's servant Music It included music and narration. The songs were sung by Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh and narration by Gulzar. List of Ghazals included in the TV Series # Dil hi to hai # Koi din gar zindagaani aur hai # Hazaaron khawahishein aisi # Har aik baat pe kehte ho t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Ghalib Street
Mirza Ghalib Street, previously known as Free School Street, is a street that joins Surendranath Banerjee Road (Janbazar) with Park Street (Park Mansion) in Central Kolkata. North of S. N. Banerjee Road crossing, Free School Street becomes Hospital Street.Google maps Intersections Lindsay Street and Sudder Street are some of the important streets that cross Free School Street. Attractions The Free School Street- Sudder Street area is famous for cheap hotels and eateries. Many foreign visitors reside in these cheap hotels. The used book and record shops sport an eclectic collection due to trade with generations of budget travellers the world over. The street also has the house William Makepeace Thackeray was born in, the West Bengal Fire Services headquarters, Kalman's (a shop of Hungarian origin), Leather Club (a shop for leather goods) etc. Free School Street dining can be eclectic, with Shamiana - offering cheap Mughlai cuisine, Prince and Princess cheap Bengali cuisine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Ghalib College
Mirza may refer to: * Mirza (name), a name derived from a historical royal and noble title * ''Mirza'' (lemur), a genus of giant mouse lemurs * "Mirza", a 1965 French-language song by Nino Ferrer * Mirza, Kamrup, a town in Assam, India * Mirza melon, a melon cultivar * Mirza, title character of the Punjabi tragic romance Mirza Sahiban ** ''Mirza Sahiban'' (1947 film), an Indian film adaptation by K. Amarnath ** ''Mirzya'' (film), a 2016 Indian film adaptation by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra *** ''Mirzya'' (soundtrack), its soundtrack by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Daler Mehndi See also * Mirzai (other) * Mirzapur (other) * Mirza Ghalib (other) Mirza Ghalib commonly refers to Ghalib (1797–1869), a classical Urdu and Persian poet of India. It may also refer to: * ''Mirza Ghalib'' (film), a 1954 Indian Hindi-Urdu biographical film * ''Mirza Ghalib'' (TV series), a 1988 Indian biogra ... * Mirzayev, a surname {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghalib Academy, New Delhi
Ghalib Academy () is an educational and cultural institution of national importance in India. It was founded in 1969 by Hakeem Abdul Hameed and inaugurated by the former president of India Zakir Husain, Dr. Zakir Hussain in Nizamuddin West area, Delhi. The Academy has been established in the memory of the 19th century Urdu poet Ghalib, Mirza Ghalib. The Academy is situated in the vicinity of the tomb of the 13th-century Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya. About The Academy consist of a museum in memory of the poet, a research library, an art gallery, an auditorium and a computerized calligraphy training centre in collaboration with the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language . The Academy is visited by thousands of Indian as well foreign scholars, writers, poets and academicians. The academy claims to have a wide and rich collection of books that are not available anywhere else. The Academy today engages in the development and promotion of the Urdu Language. It organizes literar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghalib Award
Mirza Ghalib Award, commonly known as Ghalib Award, is a literary award and an honor in India presented annually in the month of December by Ghalib Academy (Ghalib Institute). It was established and named after a greatest Indian poet Ghalib. The award seeks to recognize those writers and researchers who have made "meritorious contribution" to Urdu and Persian literature. It carries an amount of cash reward ₹25,000 to 50,000 and an insignia along with a citation and a certificate of commendation. It is generally announced by the Ghalib Institute Award Committee after a consensus, comprising uncertain number of the members and is conferred upon poets, writers and researchers at Aiwan-e-Ghalib, an auditorium in Delhi. It is recognized one of the highest awards in academic discipline, particularly in India. Recipients * Abul Kalam Qasmi, 2013. * Bashar Nawaz See also * Ghalib Museum, New Delhi * Ghalib ki Haveli Ghalib ki Haveli (ALA-LC: , ) is a haveli in Gali Qasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghalib Ki Haveli
Ghalib ki Haveli (ALA-LC: , ) is a haveli in Gali Qasim Jan (), Ballimaran, in the Chandni Chowk neighbourhood of Old Delhi. It was the residence of the 19th-century Indian poet Ghalib and is now a heritage site. Its Mughal architecture reflects the period when the Mughal era was on the decline in India. The house was given to him by Hakim, a physician who is believed was an enthusiast of his poetry. After the poet's death in 1869, Hakim used to sit there every evening, not allowing anyone enter the building. History Ghalib lived in this haveli for a long period of his life after he came from Agra. While staying at this haveli, he wrote his Urdu and Persian ‘ diwans’ ('' Diwan-e-Ghalib''). Years after Ghalib's death the place housed shops inside it until the year 1999 after which the government acquired a portion of it and renovated it. It was given a special touch with the use of Mughal lakhori bricks, sandstone and a wooden entrance gate to recreate the 19th-centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
