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Sarojini Naidu

1879–1949 · India · Modern

Known as the “Nightingale of India”, Naidu wrote lyrical English poems about Indian life and festivals, and was a leader of India’s independence movement. She became the first woman governor of an Indian state.

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Are Sarojini Naidu’s poems free to read?

Yes. Sarojini Naidu’s poems are in the public domain.

What are Sarojini Naidu’s best-known works?

The Golden Threshold (1905), The Bird of Time (1912), The Broken Wing (1917).

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