Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu
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Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu in Bombay (now Mumbai), 1946
Born Sarojini Chattopadhyaya(সরোজিনী চট্টোপাধ্যায়)
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
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Sarojini Naidu, (born as Sarojini Chattopadhyaya/ সরোজিনী চট্টোপাধ্যায় ) also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India,[1] was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu was one of the formers 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. Her birthday is celebrated as women's day all over India.
Early life
Sarojini Naidu was born in Hyderabad to a Bengali Hindu Kulin Brahmin family to Aghore Nath Chattopadhyay and Barada Sundari Debi on 13 February 1879. Her father was a doctor of Science from Edinburgh University, settled in Hyderabad State, where he founded 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. Sarojini Naidu was the eldest among the eight siblings. One of her brothers Birendranath was a revolutionary and her other brother, Harindranath was a poet, dramatist, and actor.[3]
Education
Sarojini Naidu passed her Matriculation examination from the University of Madras. She took four years' break from her studies and concentrated upon studying various subjects. In 1895, she travelled to England to study first at King's College London and later at Girton College, Cambridge.
Career
Indian
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Sarojini Naidu Sarojini Naidu in Bombay (now Mumbai), 1946
Born Sarojini Chattopadhyaya(সরোজিনী চট্টোপাধ্যায়)
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
________________________________________
Signature
Sarojini Naidu, (born as Sarojini Chattopadhyaya/ সরোজিনী চট্টোপাধ্যায় ) also known by the sobriquet as The Nightingale of India,[1] was a child prodigy, Indian independence activist and poet. Naidu was one of the formers 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. Her birthday is celebrated as women's day all over India.
Early life
Sarojini Naidu was born in Hyderabad to a Bengali Hindu Kulin Brahmin family to Aghore Nath Chattopadhyay and Barada Sundari Debi on 13 February 1879. Her father was a doctor of Science from Edinburgh University, settled in Hyderabad State, where he founded 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. Sarojini Naidu was the eldest among the eight siblings. One of her brothers Birendranath was a revolutionary and her other brother, Harindranath was a poet, dramatist, and actor.[3]
Education
Sarojini Naidu passed her Matriculation examination from the University of Madras. She took four years' break from her studies and concentrated upon studying various subjects. In 1895, she travelled to England to study first at King's College London and later at Girton College, Cambridge.
Career
Indian