Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu was an Indian political activist and poet who served as the first Governor of United Provinces, after India's independence. She played an important role in the Indian independence movement against the British Raj. She was the first Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress and appointed governor of a state.
Background
- Born in
- Hyderabad
- Educated at
- King's College LondonGirton CollegeUniversity of MadrasNizam CollegeSt. George's Grammar School
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Trending topics shown first"But it is woven into her nature - to laud to the skies the person she admires. But apart from these defects, where would you find a woman like her who has given up her life and soul for India?"
"I am not ready to die because it requires infinitely higher courage to live."
"As a theory of which must of necessity grow and expand because it carries within itself the immortal function of life. The fire of satyagrha had been kindled in the temple or ashrama where Mahatma Gan…"
"Sense of justice is one of the most wonderful ideals of Islam, because as I read in the Quran I find those dynamic principles of life, not mystic but practical ethics for the daily conduct of life sui…"
"Sarojini Naidu writes instant poetry where images and metaphors come rolling ready on the hot plates of imagination. Her poetry is intensely emotionally, at times passionate to the point of eroticism …"
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Timeline
1879
Born
Birth1949
Died
Death
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