Birth: 1877 AD
Death: 1933 AD
World Urdu Day is celebrated across the world on November 9 on the birth anniversary of the famous Urdu poet Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The purpose of celebrating this day is to highlight the popularity of the Urdu language and to appreciate its importance. "Urdu" is one of the most important languages spoken in the Indo-Pak subcontinent.
