Srojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

|Sarojini Naidu |

|[pic] |

|Sarojini Naidu in Bombay (now Mumbai), 1946 |

|Born |Sarojini Chattopadhyaya |

| |13 February 1879 |

| |Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, India |

|Died |2 March 1949 (aged 70) |

| |Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |

|Occupation |Poet, writer, social activist |

|Nationality |Indian |

|Alma mater |King's College London |

| |Girton College, Cambridge |

|Spouse(s) |Dr. Muthyala Govindarajulu |

|Children |Jayasurya, Padmaja, Randheer, Nilawar and Leelamani |

|[pic] |

|Signature |[pic] |

Sarojini Naidu, also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India,[1] was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu was one of the framers of the Indian Constitution. Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress[2] and the first woman to become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state.[3] Her birthday is celebrated as Women's Day all over India.[4]

|Contents |

| [hide]  |

|1 Early Life...