Sarojini NaiduEfforts by:

Saumya Panwar

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“I’m not ready to die as it takes infinetely higher courage to

live…”-Sarojini Naidu

Index1. Introduction2. Fast facts3. Early life4. Patriotism5. Thank You

IntroductionAn Indian poetess of English language and known as the ‘Nightingale of India’ -Sarojini Naidu was a great patriot who took part in freedom struggle and became the first woman Governor of U.P. She was the truly, one of the gems of the world.

1.Fast Facts

She was born on February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad. Her father, Dr. Aghornath Chattopadhyay, was a scientist. He also founded Nizam College of Hyderabad. Her mother, Varasundari, was a Bengali poetess. In this way Sarojini Naidu inherited qualities from both her parents, and enjoyed a bright career.

Sisters of Sarojini

Naidu

Her family

2.Early Life

Although her father wanted her to become a mathematician or scientist but she was more interested in poetry than mathematics or science. 

 In 1905 she got recognition as a poetess when her collection of poems was published under the title "Golden Threshold". Other collections of her poems were 'The Bird of Time", 'The Broken Wings", and "A Treasury of Poems". The speciality of her poems was that they had English words, but an Indian soul.

PatriotismBut she was pained to see Mother India under the power of British Administration. In 1916, she met Mahatma Gandhi and instantly decided to use her talent to fight for freedom. The independence of India now became her sole motive. She travelled from state to state, city after city and awakened the women-folk.

In 1925 she became the first Indian woman President of the National Congress. She was sent to jail many times for her anti-British activities. Lakhs of people including a large number of women participated actively in this protest. In 1931 she accompanied Gandhi ji to London to take part in the Round Table Conference.

When India became free in 1947, she was made

Governor of the United Provinces (now Uttar

Pradesh). She enjoyed this post till her death on March

2, 1949.

Thank you !Sarojini Naidu is not among us but her ideals will always inspire us to

do something memorable.