Sarojini Naidu (13 February 1879 - 2 March 1949 / Hyderabad / India)
Saroji Naidu also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state. was a great patriot, politician, orator and administrator. of all the famous women of India, Mrs. Sarojinidevi Naidu's name is at the top. Not only that, but she was truly one of the jewels of the world. Being one of the most famous heroines of the 20th century, her birthday is celebrated as "Women's Day"
Early Life
She was born in Hyderabad. Sarojini Chattopadhyay, later Naidu ... more »
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- In Praise Of Henna
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One of the excellent person & human being
your poems give me different colours of life.
Its very apt that Mahatma Gandhiji called her the nightingale of India.