Sarojini Naidu

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Sarojini Naidu was an Indian freedom fighter, poet, and orator known as the "Nightingale of India" and a prominent leader in the struggle against British colonial rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian politician
freedom fighter
human
orator
poet
women's rights activist
advocatedFor Hindu–Muslim unity
civil rights
women's suffrage
birthName Sarojini Chattopadhyay
causeOfDeath heart attack
countryOfCitizenship India
dateOfBirth 1879-02-13
dateOfDeath 1949-03-02
educatedAt Girton College, Cambridge
King's College London
University of Madras
ethnicity Bengali
father Aghorenath Chattopadhyay
fullName Sarojini Naidu
gender female
knownFor being the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress
being the first woman governor of an Indian state
lyric poetry in English
role in Indian independence movement
languageOfWorkOrName English
mother Barada Sundari Devi
movement Civil disobedience movement
Indian independence movement
Non-cooperation movement
nickname Nightingale of India
notableWork The Bird of Time
The Broken Wing
The Golden Threshold
occupation activist
orator
poet
politician
officeEnd 1949-03-02
officeStart 1947-08-15
participatedIn Quit India Movement
Salt March
placeOfBirth British India
Hyderabad
Hyderabad State
placeOfDeath India
Lucknow
United Provinces
politicalParty Indian National Congress
positionHeld Governor of United Provinces
Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Member of the All India Congress Committee
President of the Indian National Congress
religion Hinduism
spouse Govindarajulu Naidu


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