Plaque commemorating Sarojini Naidu’s poem on Hussain Sagar installed at Tank Bund
The Nightingale of India in her poem titled ‘The Hussain Saagar’ describes the lake as a ‘living image of her soul’ and is an extract from her book 'The Bird Of Time' published in 1912, and contained a tribute to Hussain Sagar.
Hyderabad: On the 143rd birth anniversary of freedom fighter and poet Sarojini Naidu, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has set up a stone plaque with her poem on Hussain Sagar inscribed on it, at Tank Bund.
The Nightingale of India in her poem titled ‘The Hussain Saagar’ describes the lake as a ‘living image of her soul’ and is an extract from her book ‘The Bird Of Time’ published in 1912, and contained a tribute to Hussain Sagar.
Municipal Administration & Urban Development Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar in a tweet said the display will be a permanent fixture at the lake.
Today is the 143rd birth anniversary of nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu.
To commemorate her love for & close association with #Hyderabad, we have displayed her poem “Hussain Saagar” @TankBund & it will be a permanent fixture @KTRTRS pic.twitter.com/1IfBIU4kZ9
— Arvind Kumar (@arvindkumar_ias) February 13, 2022
“Today is the 143rd birth anniversary of nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu. To commemorate her love for & close association with #Hyderabad, we have displayed her poem “Hussain Saagar” @TankBund & it will be a permanent fixture,” he tweeted.
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