On Feb 13, India celebrates National Women’s Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of renowned poet and social activist Sarojini Naidu. This year marks her 146th birth anniversary
Known as the 'Nightingale of India' for her inspiring poetry, she was one of the most influential women of the 20th century
Born to Bengali parents in Hyderabadon February 13, 1879, she played a key role in India’s freedom movement
Sarojini Naidu was called the 'Bul Bul e Hind' after her collection of poems, Golden Threshold, was published in 1905
Hyderabad is where she grew up and spent her formative years. The Golden Thresholdnear Abids where she lived was a centre of reformist ideas
University of Hyderabad is converting the iconic Golden Threshold building, which had housed the University. into a vibrant cultural space
Spread over 1.166 acres, it has three structures. The GoldenThreshold and Gopal Clinic are old buildings. Centre for Distance Learning is a new one
On her 143rd birth anniversary, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority set up a stone plaque with her poem inscribed on it on Hussain Sagar in 2022
In ‘The Hussain Saagar’ she describes the lake as a ‘living image of her soul’. The poem is an extract from her book ‘The Bird of Time’
She was instrumental in making Hyderabad famous through her works. Her poem ‘The Bazars of Hyderabad’ earned a favourable review in The New York Times
Through 'Indian Weavers', the poetess showcases the weavers' cratsmanship, back-breaking toil and the inevitability of the passage of time