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Sarojini Naidu (Sarojini Chattopadhyay, Bharat ki Bulbul)

Last Updated: 11 Oct, 2023 | Views: 889

Age: 70

Profession: Author

Other Profession(s): Poet, Political Activist

Famous For: 44th President of the Indian National

Higher Education: Girton College, Cambridge

Sarojini Naidu Birth Date, Sign, Religion, Nationality, Hometown

Date of Birth
13 Feb, 1879 (70 Years 17 Days)
Birth Country
India
Birth State/Province
Telangana
Birth District
Hyderabad
Birth Sign
Aquarius
Religion
Hinduism
Nationalities
Indian
Died on
02 Mar, 1949

Sarojini Naidu Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):

Sarojini Naidu was born on February 13, 1879, in Hyderabad. Her full name is Sarojini Chattopadhyay. To a Bengali Brahmin family, where her father became Nizam College’s principal to advocate for social change and education. While her mother wrote poems in Bengali, one of her brothers grew up to be a rebel while the other went on to be a well-known poet and playwright.

Career:

Early on, Sarojini Naidu fell in love with writing. Her English lyrical poetry was primarily in the areas of tragedy, patriotism, and children's poetry.

In 1905, The Golden Threshold, her debut collection of poems, was released in London.

When her second collection of poems, The Bird of Time, was published in 1912, she received widespread praise as a poet. Her most well-known poetry, In the Bazaars of Hyderabad, is included in this collection.

The Broken Wing, her book of brand-new poetry, was the final one to be published during her lifetime. The poems The Gift of India and Awake are included in this collection, which was written in Muhammad Ali Jinnah's honour.

Sarojini Naidu was a well-respected poet who was referred to as the Indian Yeats and Nightingale.

Awards & Achievements:

In 1925, Sarojini became the first woman to serve as president of the INC.
Sarojini served as India's first female governor from her appointment until her passing.

Unknown facts:

Because of Sarojini's nationalist actions, the British repeatedly locked her up.

In her meetings with Mahatma Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu was inspired to become a political activist.

Sarojini Naidu Height, Weight, Eye Color, Hair

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 148 cm
In Meters 1.48 m
In feet Inches 4'10"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 55 Kg
In Pounds 121 lbs
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Salt & Pepper

Sarojini Naidu Family, Parents, Kids, Father, Mother, Children

Father's Name
Aghorenath Chattopadhyay
Mother's Name
Barada Sundari Devi
Spouse
Govindarajulu Naidu
Brother(s)
Virendranath, Harindranath
Sister(s)
Suhasini, Mrinalini
Son(s)
Jayasurya Naidu, Randheer Naidu, Nilawar Naidu
Daughter(s)
Padmaja Naidu, Leelamani Naidu
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