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Sarojini Naidu (13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949) [1] 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 .
Author, Sarojini Naidu. The Golden Threshold [1] is an anthology of poems written by Sarojini Naidu. The text was published in 1905 when Naidu was only 26 years old. The selection of poems within The Golden Threshold were inspired by her own life and are written in English diction. The poems present a variety of themes, some being romance ...
Sarojini Naidu (13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949) was an Indian political activist and poet. A proponent of civil rights, women's emancipation, and anti-imperialistic ideas, she was an important figure in Indian independence movement. Naidu's work as a poet earned her the sobriquet 'the Nightingale of India' by Mahatma Gandhi because of colour ...
Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. [2] She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949. Her daughter, Padmaja Naidu, is the longest-serving female governor with almost 11 years tenure in West Bengal. [3] Tamilisai Soundararajan is the recentmost appointment as the first female governor ...
Sarojini Naidu (Independent India) Sir Harcourt Butler (Pre-Independent India) Formation: 3 January 1921; 104 years ago () First holder: Hormasji Peroshaw Mody As the Governor of Uttar Pradesh Sarojini Naidu As the Governor of United Provinces, Dominion of India Harcourt Butler As the Governor of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India ...
Golden Threshold was named after Sarojini Naidu's very first collection of poetry published in 1905. It now houses Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication of University of Hyderabad . [ 4 ] University of Hyderabad has plans to restore the dilapidated structure and transform Golden Threshhold into a museum-cum-cultural centre [ 1 ] .
The Bird of Time is a poetry collection book by Indian poet Sarojini Naidu in 1912. The book consists of four chapters, which contain 47 poems in total. It is Naidu's second book and most strongly nationalist book of poems, published from both London and New York City.
After their arrests, the peaceful agitation continued under the leadership of Sarojini Naidu and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Some Congress leaders disagreed with Gandhi's promotion of a woman to lead the march. [3] Hundreds of Indian National Congress volunteers started marching towards the site of the Dharasana Salt Works.