The birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu is celebrated on February 13th every year. She was born in 1879 in Hyderabad and was a prominent freedom fighter, poet, and politician.
Her birthday is observed as National Women’s Day in India in recognition of her contributions to women’s rights and the Indian independence movement. Known as the “Nightingale of India,” she played a key role in the Civil Disobedience Movement and was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress.
Sarojini Naidu’s 146th Birth Anniversary: 10 interesting facts
1) As a member of the Constituent Assembly, Naidu helped to create a well-written and well-considered Constitution, which served as one of the founding pillars of Indian democracy.
2) Although Naidu’s father wanted her to pursue a career in science or mathematics, she preferred poetry, and at a very young age, she penned her first poem, “The Lady of the Lake,” which was 13 hundred lines long.
3) The “Nightingale of India” received praise from the literary world for her poetry collection.
4) She introduced MS Subbulakshmi to the North Indian audience by appearing in the Hindi adaptation of Meera 1945.
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