1797–1869
Mirza Ghalib
Indian poet
71years old at death
25,982days lived
53%of the people on this site died younger
Mirza Ghalib was born on 27 December 1797 and died on 15 February 1869, aged 71 years and 50 days. That is 25,982 days in all.
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