Mirza Ghalib

By the time she was 13, Akhtar's father had abandoned her, her twin sister had died of poisoning and she had suffered sexual abuse that resulted in pregnancy.

From emperors and kings like Akbar and Bahadur Shah Zafar, to poets like Ghalib and Rabindranath Tagore, to commoners like you and me, the mango was—and remains—a universal favourite.

One of the most celebrated poets of India, Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan, better known as Ghalib, spent the last years of his life at a haveli in the bustling Ballimaran area of Chandni Chowk. Today, a visit to this forgotten heritage site offers one a fascinating insight into the life and times of the legendary poet.

Sukhan, a Pune-based mehfil, presents Urdu ghazals and nazms, combined with prose elements like stories and letters, to diverse audiences in an easy to understand format.