Tag: Sarojini Naidu

  • 5 women’s rights that Sarojini Naidu fought for

    5 women’s rights that Sarojini Naidu fought for

    EVERY year on February 13, India celebrates freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary as National Women’s Day. A close associate of Mahatma Gandhi in the fight for independence from the British, he also nicknamed her the ‘Nightingale of India,’ for her well-known talent as a prolific poet. But it is for her contribution to women’s…

  • Five Women Who Upheld Freedom

    AS Rakshabandhan coincides with Independence Day this year, today’s post is dedicated to the women whose actions contributed to India’s freedom. Here are inspirational quotes from five of them – to remember their lives and achievements and celebrate what they fought for. 1. Sarojini Naidu A.k.a the ‘Nightingale of India’, Sarojini Naidu was a celebrated poet. She took…