Sarojini Naidu

• Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary is celebrated by the nation every year on February 13.
• This year marks the 145th birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu.

ABOUT SAROJINI NAIDU

• Born in Hyderabad on 13 February 1879
• She was a poet and political activist.
• Her poetry earned her the nickname ‘Nightingale of India’.
• A disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, she was instrumental in the Indian National Movement, which fought for the country’s independence.
• In 1925, she was elected as the INC President at Kanpur session.
  • She was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress (second overall, after Annie Besant).
• When Sarojini Naidu’s collection of poems, Golden Threshold, was released in 1905, the world first recognized her for her literary abilities and dubbed her the “Bul Bule Hind.”
• In India, February 13 is recognized as the National Women’s Day in her honor.
  • International Women’s Day is celebrated globally and annually on 8 March.