Mir Taqi Mir, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mir Taqi Mir

Indian Urdu language poet

Date of Birth: 28-May-1723

Place of Birth: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 20-Sep-1810

Profession: poet, author, prosaist

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mir Muhammad Taqi Mir (February 1723 - 21 September 1810), also known as Mir Taqi Mir or Meer Taqi Meer, was an Urdu poet of the 18th century Mughal India, and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself.
He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ghazal and is often remembered as one of the best poets of the Urdu language.
His takhallus (pen name) was Mir.
He spent the latter part of his life in the court of Asaf-ud-Daulah in Lucknow.