Context:
February 13th commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu:
- Prominent freedom fighter and poet
- Born on – February 13, 1879
- Observed as National Women’s Day
- Knownas the ‘Nightingale of India’ or ‘Bharat Kokila’
- Joined independence movement after the 1905 partition of Bengal
- Inspired by – Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Co-founded Women’s Indian Association in 1917
- Joined All India Home Rule League in 1919
- Became the 1st Indian woman president of Indian National Congress in 1925
- Participated in Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movements
- Accompanied Gandhi to London during the Second Round Table Conference in 1931
- 1st woman to serve as the Governor of the United Provinces in independent India (1947)
- Literary Works – The Golden Threshold, The Bird of Time, The Broken Wing
- Died in – 1949
Source: BS
Previous Year Question
Who of the following is the author of a collection of poems called “Golden Threshold”?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2009 Prelims]
(a) Aruna Asaf Ali
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Sarojini Naidu
(d) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Answer: (c)