Ghalib’s father, Mirza Abdullah Beg Khan, died in 1803 when Ghalib was only five. For a few years after his father’s death, his uncle, Mirza Nasrullah Beg, who was commander of Agra Fort under the Marathas, took care of him and his siblings. They had a good life.
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In late 18th century, he had been appointed as an officer of 400 cavalrymen in the British Armed Forces by its commander-in-chief, General Gerald Lake, at a handsome monthly salary of Rs 1,700. When he died his family pension was fixed at Rs 1ok per annum, to be paid by Company
Ghalib who had arrived in Delhi during the early 19th century and lived here for more than 50 years until his death in 1869 had earned his reputation as a prominent Urdu poet in Delhi even during his lifetime.
From courtesans to fakirs to even shopkeepers in streets were found quoting his verses. In addition to this, he was invited for reciting his poetry for mushairas in the "Qila-e-Moalla" (Lal Quila) and later also became the patron ('Ustad') of poet Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar.
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