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Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu was born in 1879 in Hyderabad, India to a scientist father and poet mother. She became known as the "Nightingale of India" for her contributions as a renowned poet and political leader, helping raise awareness of India's struggle for independence abroad and composing poems that explored political and social issues. She was one of the most prominent female leaders of the Indian independence movement in the early 20th century.

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Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu was born in 1879 in Hyderabad, India to a scientist father and poet mother. She became known as the "Nightingale of India" for her contributions as a renowned poet and political leader, helping raise awareness of India's struggle for independence abroad and composing poems that explored political and social issues. She was one of the most prominent female leaders of the Indian independence movement in the early 20th century.

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Sarojini Naidu was born on

February 13, 1879 in


Hyderabad. Her father, Dr.
Aghornath Chattopadhyaya was
a scientist, philosopher, and
educator. Her mother, Varada
Sundari Devi was a Bengali
poetess.
CONTRIBUTIONS

Sarojini Naidu was truly one of the gems of the 20th century
India. She was known by the sobriquet "The Nightingale of
India".

Her contribution was not confined to the fields of politics only
but she was also a renowned poet.

The play "Maher Muneer", written by Naidu at an early age,
fetched a scholarship to study abroad.

She briefed the struggles of freedom for
independence to the political stalwarts of
European nations, she had visited.
She married Dr. Muthyala Govindarajulu
Naidu, a South India.
Her acts helped in raising many eyebrows.
In 1905, a collection of poems, she had
composed, was published under the title
of "Golden Threshold".

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