The Nightingale of India
Sarojini Naidu
13 February 1879 – 2 March 1949 · Born in Hyderabad, Telangana
Who was Sarojini Naidu?
Sarojini Naidu was a poet and a leading voice of the freedom movement. She was the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress and the first woman to serve as governor of an Indian state.
Key dates
- 1925
Becomes President of the Indian National Congress.
- 1930
Takes part in the Salt Satyagraha.
- 1947
Appointed Governor of the United Provinces.
- 1949
Passes away in Lucknow on 2 March.
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