The National Women's Day is celebrated to recognise the power of the women in the country and their significant voices in bringing about change.
Today is National Women's Day in India. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of the nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu. Naidu is one of the most recognised persons in the Indian freedom movement. She charted new territories and played a crucial role in a society dominated by men at the time.
National Women's Day recognises the power of the women in the country and their significant voices in bringing about change and progress. As we celebrate Sarojini Naidu's 142nd birth anniversary and mark the National Women's Day 2021, here's all you need to know about Naidu and this day:
1. Sarojini Naidu first woman governor
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Sarojini Naidu made history when she was appointed the first woman governor in India. In 1947, she became the governor of the United Province, which is now known as Uttar Pradesh. (Image: Creative Commons)
2. Sarojini Naidu participation in the freedom struggle
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Sarojini Naidu was a fearless leader and follower of Mahatma Gandhi. She diligently participated in India's movement for independence and even went to prison for the same multiple times. During the Quit India Movement, she was imprisoned for almost 21 months. (Image: Creative Commons)
3. Sarojini Naidu upbringing
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The nightingale of India was born on February 13, 1879, in a Bengali family of poets and scholars in Hyderabad. Her mother Barada Sundari Devi Chattopadhyay and one of her brothers Harindranath were poets. (Image: Creative Commons)
4. Sarojini Naidu's birthday celebrated as National Women's Day
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India honours and celebrates the legacy of Sarojini Naidu by marking her birthday as the National Women's Day. Government departments organise events around it and remember her leadership. (Image: Creative Commons)
5. Sarojini Naidu as a prolific poet
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Apart from her role in independence and governance, Sarojini Naidu was a prolific poet and many of her poems and collections were published during her lifetime and even afterwards. Some of her well-known works are The Sceptred Flute: Songs of India, Allahabad: Kitabistan (1943), and The Indian Weavers (1971). (Image: Google)
