Sarojini Naidu Biography

Sarojini Naidu biography

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NAME: Sarojini Naidu
OCCUPATION: Activist, Political Leader, Poet
BIRTH DATE: February 13, 1879
DEATH DATE: March 02, 1949
EDUCATION: University of Madras, King's College, London, Girton College, Cambridge

PLACE OF BIRTH: Hyderabad, India
PLACE OF DEATH: Lucknow, India
Maiden Name: Sarojini Chattopadhyay

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Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and become the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state.

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Sarojini Naidu, also known as The Nightingale of India, was a child prodigy, entering college at age 12. After studying in England, she brought back a passion for the Indian Independence Movement. She was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and in 1947, she became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh state. She also wrote and published poetry.