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Sarojini Naidu

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Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu in Bombay 1946.jpg
BornSarojini Chattopadhyay
13 February 1879
Hyderabad, Hyderabad State,British India
Died2 March 1949 (aged 70)
Lucknow, United Provinces,Indian Union
Alma materKing's College London (1895–1898); Girton College,Cambridge; University of Madras
OccupationPoet, politician
TitleGovernor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
Term15 August 1947 – 2 March 1949
PredecessorFrancis Verner Wylie
SuccessorHormasji Peroshaw Mody
Political party
Indian National Congress
MovementIndian independence movement
Spouse(s)Govindarajulu Naidu (1898–1949)
ChildrenPadmaja and four others
ParentsAghore Nath Chattopadhyay, Barada Sundari Debi
RelativesHarindranath Chattopadhyay,Virendranath Chattopadhyay
Sarojini Naidu (born as Sarojini Chattopadhyay), also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India,[1] was an Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu served as the first governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh from 1947 to 1949;[2] the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state.[3] She was the second woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925 and the first Indian woman to do so.[4][5]

Early life[edit]

Sarojini Naidu was born in Hyderabad to Aghore Nath Chattopadhyay and Barada Sundari Debi on 13 February 1879. Her father, with a doctorate of Science from Edinburgh University, settled in Hyderabad, where he found and administered the Hyderabad College, which later became the Nizam's College in Hyderabad. Her mother was a poetess and used to write poetry in Bengali. She was the eldest among the eight siblings. Her brother Virendranath Chattopadhyaya was a revolutionary and her other brother, Harindranath was a poet, a dramatist, and an actor.[6]
Naidu passed her matriculation examination from the University of Madras, but she took four years' break from her studies. In 1895, the "Nizam scholarship Trust" founded by the 6th Nizam – Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, gave her the chance to study in England first at King's College London and later at Girton College, Cambridge.
Naidu met Govindarajulu Naidu, a doctor by profession, and at the age of 19, after finishing her studies, she got married to him. At that time, inter-caste marriages were not allowed, but her father approved the marriage.[6]
The couple had five children. Her daughter Padmaja became the Governor of West Bengal.[7]

Political career[edit]

Sarojini Naidu (extreme right) withMahatma Gandhi during Salt Satyagraha, 1930
During 1915–1918, she travelled to different regions in India delivering lectures on social welfare, women's empowerment and nationalism. She also helped to establish the Women's Indian Association (WIA) in 1917.[9]She was sent to London along with Annie Besant, President of WIA, to present the case for the women's vote to the Joint Select Committee.

President of the Congress party[edit]

In 1925, Naidu presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress at Cawnpore (now Kanpur).
In 1929, she presided over East African Indian Congress in South Africa. She was awarded the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal by the British government for her work during the plague epidemic in India.[10]
In 1930 during the salt satyagraha she was one of the women protesters at the Dharsana salt works, Gujrat. Hundreds of satyagrahis were beaten by soldiers under British command at Dharasana. The ensuing publicity attracted world attention to the Indian independence movement and brought into question the legitimacy of British rule in India.
In 1931, she participated in the Round table conference with Gandhi and Madan Mohan Malaviya.[11]
She played a leading role during the Civil Disobedience Movement and was jailed along with Gandhi and other leaders. In 1942, she was arrested during the "Quit India" movement.

Literary career[edit]

Naidu began writing at the age of twelve. Her Persian play, Maher Muneer, impressed the Nawab of Hyderabad.
In 1905, her first collection of poems, named "The Golden Threshold" was published.[12] Her poems were admired by many prominent Indian politicians like Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
Her collection of poems entitled "The Feather of The Dawn" was edited and published posthumously in 1961 by her daughter Padmaja.[7]

Death and legacy[edit]

Sarojini Naidu died of a heart attack while working in her office in Lucknow on 2 March (Wednesday), 1949.[7][13]
Aldous Huxley wrote "It has been our good fortune, while in Bombay, to meet Mrs. Sarojini Naidu, the newly elected President of the All-India Congress and a woman who combines in the most remarkable way great intellectual power with charm, sweetness with courageous energy, a wide culture with originality, and earnestness with humor. If all Indian politicians are like Mrs. Naidu, then the country is fortunate indeed."[14]
Her 135th birth anniversary (in 2014) was marked by a doodle on Google India's homepage.[15]

Golden Threshold[edit]

The Golden Threshold is an off-campus annexe of University of Hyderabad. The building was the residence of Naidu's father Aghornath Chattopadhyay, the first Principal of Hyderabad College. It was named after Naidu's collection of poetry. Golden Threshold now houses Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication of University of Hyderabad.[16]
During the Chattopadhyay family's residence, it was the center of many reformist ideas in Hyderabad, in areas ranging from marriage, education, women's empowerment, literature and nationalism.[17]

Works[edit]

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Each year links to its corresponding "year in poetry" article:
  • 1905: The Golden Threshold, published in the United Kingdom[18] (text available online)
  • 1912: The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the Spring, published in London[19]
  • 1917: The Broken Wing: Songs of Love, Death and the Spring, including "The Gift of India" (first read in public in 1915)[19][20]
  • 1916: Muhammad Jinnah: An Ambassador of Unity[21]
  • 1943: The Sceptred Flute: Songs of India, Allahabad: Kitabistan, posthumously published[19]
  • 1961: The Feather of the Dawn, posthumously published, edited by her daughter, Padmaja Naidu[22]
  • 1971:The Indian Weavers[23]

Famous Poems[edit]

  • Damayante to Nala in the Hour of Exile
  • Ecstasy
  • Indian Dancers
  • The Indian Gypsy
  • Indian Love-Song
  • Indian Weavers
  • In Salutation to the Eternal Peace
  • In the Forest
  • In the Bazaars of Hyderabad (Refer to English textbook of 9th and 10th [icse]and 6th andhra pradesh textbook)
  • Ramamuratham
  • Nightfall in the City of Hyderabad
  • Palanquin Bearers
  • The Pardah Nashin
  • Past and Future
  • The Queen's Rival
  • The Royal Tombs of Golconda
  • The Snake-Charmer
  • Song of a Dream
  • Song of Radha,the milkmaid
  • The Soul's Prayer
  • Suttee
  • To a Buddha Seated on a Lotus
  • To the God of Pain
  • Wandering Singers
  • Street Cries
  • Alabaster
  • Autumn Song
  • Bangle Sellers
  • The Coromandal Fishers
  • To youth

Sarojini Naidu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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     या पानाचे भाषांतर करा
    Sarojini Naidu (born as Sarojini Chattopadhyay), also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India, was an Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu ...
    ‎Early life - ‎Political career - ‎Literary career - ‎Death and legacy

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The biography of Sarojini Naidu - PoemHunter.com

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    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 ...

Sarojini Naidu - Sarojini Naidu Poems - Poem Hunter

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    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 ...

Sarojini Naidu Biography - Sarojini Naidu Life & Profile

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    Sarojini Naidu was a noted activist of the Indian Nationalist Movement. She was equally praised for her work in the field of Poetry. To know more about Sarojini ...

Sarojini Naidu Biography - iloveIndia.com

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    Here is a brief biography and history of Sarojini Naidu. Read information on life of Indian freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu.

Sarojini Naidu Biography - Famous People

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    Sarojini Naidu was an Indian freedom fighter and poet. Read this brief biography to find more on her life.

Sarojini Naidu - Biography - Poet - Biography.com

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    ३ दिवसांपूर्वी - Sarojini Naidu was the first female President of the India National Congress. Learn more at Biography.com.

Sarojini Naidu - Maps of India

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    १३ फेब्रु, २०१४ - Sarojini Naidu Biography. Sarojini Naidu, the Nightingale of India, was born on February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. She has ...

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ "Colors of India". First Woman Governor of a State in India. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. Jump up^ Jesudasen, Yasmine (2006). "Sarojini Naidu". Voices of Freedom Movement. Sura Books. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-81-7478-555-8. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. Jump up^ Agrawal, Lion M. G. (2008). "Indian National Congress and Indian Women". Freedom fighters of India 4. Gyan Publishing House. p. 143. ISBN 978-81-8205-472-1. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  4. Jump up^ Paranjape, Makarand R. (2010). "Chronology". Sarojini Naidu. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-291-1580-5. Retrieved 13 February2014.
  5. Jump up^ "President of the Indian National Congress accessdate=13 February 2014".
  6. ^ Jump up to:a b "Biography of Naidu".
  7. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Family of Naidu".
  8. Jump up^ compiled; Agrawal, edited by Lion M.G. (2008). Freedom fighters of India (in four volumes). Delhi: Isha Books. p. 142. ISBN 978-81-8205-468-4.
  9. Jump up^ Pasricha, Ashu (2009). The political thought of Annie Besant. New Delhi: Concept Pub. Co. p. 24. ISBN 978-81-8069-585-8.
  10. Jump up^ Jain, Reena. "Sarojini Naidu". Stree Shakti. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  11. Jump up^ "The Biography of Sarojini Naidu". Poem Hunter. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  12. Jump up^ Sarkar, [editors], Amar Nath Prasad, Bithika (2008). Critical response to Indian poetry in English. New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. p. 11.ISBN 978-81-7625-825-8.
  13. Jump up^ "Google doodles Sarojini Naidu's 135th birth anniversary'". Indiavision. February 13, 2015.
  14. Jump up^ Huxley, Aldous (1926). Jesting Pilate: Travels Through India, Burma, Malaya, Japan, China, and America. Paragon House, New York. p. 22.
  15. Jump up^ "Google Doodle celebrates Sarojini Naidu's 135th Birthday". news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  16. Jump up^ "Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication". Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  17. Jump up^ Sharma, Kaushal Kishore (1 January 2003). "Sarojini Naidu: A Preface to Her Poetry". Feminism, Censorship and Other Essays. Sarup & Sons. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-81-7625-373-4. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  18. Jump up^ Knippling, Alpana Sharma, "Chapter 3: Twentieth-Century Indian Literature in English", in Natarajan, Nalini, and Emanuel Sampath Nelson, editors, Handbook of Twentieth-century Literatures of India (Google books link), Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996, ISBN 978-0-313-28778-7, retrieved 10 December 2008
  19. ^ Jump up to:a b c Vinayak Krishna Gokak, The Golden Treasury Of Indo-Anglian Poetry (1828–1965), p 313, New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi (1970, first edition; 2006 reprint), ISBN 81-260-1196-3, retrieved August 6, 2010
  20. Jump up^ Sisir Kumar Das, "A History of Indian Literature 1911–1956: Struggle for Freedom: Triumph and Tragedy", p 523, New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi (1995), ISBN 81-7201-798-7; retrieved 10 August 2010
  21. Jump up^ "Jinnah in India's history". The Hindu. 12 August 2001. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  22. Jump up^ Lal, P., Modern Indian Poetry in English: An Anthology & a Credo, p 362, Calcutta: Writers Workshop, second edition, 1971 (however, on page 597 an "editor's note" states contents "on the following pages are a supplement to the first edition" and is dated "1972")
  23. Jump up^ "Indian Weavers". Poem Hunter. Retrieved 25 March 2012.

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  • The poetry of Sarojini Naidu: A fusion of English language and Indian culture
  • Works by Sarojini Naidu at Project Gutenberg
  • Biography and Poems of Sarojini Naidu
  • Letter written by Sarojini Naidu
  • Sarojini Naidu: An introduction to her life, work and poetry By Vishwanath S. Naravane
  • Sarojini Naidu materials at the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA)
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