1877 - 1938
Muhammad Iqbal was a prominent philosopher, poet, and politician in British India, born on November 9, 1877, in Sialkot (now in Pakistan). He is best known for his Urdu and Persian poetry, which inspired the Pakistan Movement and emphasized Muslim identity and self-determination. Iqbal is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Urdu literature and is celebrated as the national poet of Pakistan.