Teg Ali Teg was a Bhojpuri author and poet.

[1] He was from Varanasi and is known for his book Badmash Darpan.

[2] He is credited as the first person to write ghazals in Bhojpuri.

[3] He was a contemporary of Bharatendu Harishchandra and is said to be a inhabitant of Bhadau or Teliyanala[4] His most famous book, Basmash Darpan, is a collection of Bhojpuri ghazals that describe the habit and customs of people of the Benaras.

[5] This book was published in 1885 by the Bharat Jiwan Press in Varanasi.