To honour Sarojini Naidu, India's Nightingale, the country celebrates her birth anniversary as National Women's Day of India every year on February 13. This day is observed to recognize the powerful voices of Women in India's history. This year we will be celebrating 142nd birth anniversary of 'Bharat Kokila'.

Sarojini Naidu stands as the inspiration to all the women across the nation by becoming India's first women governor amid the men ruling society. She was one of the freedom fighters who actively participated in the Indian National Movement for the Independence during the British rule.

Sarojini Naidu was February 13, 1879, in a Bengali family in Hyderabad. She completed her education in Chennai and went to London and Cambridge for higher studies. In 1925, Naidu was appointed resident of the Indian National Congress. While, in 1947, she was appointed as the governor of the United Province, now known as Uttar Pradesh, making her India's first woman governor.

Sarojini was also an acclaimed poet and has written several heartwarming poems on themes such as romance, patriotism and tragedy. Naidu's poems were fascinated by prominent Indian politicians like Gopal Krishna Gokhale among others. Her poetry was widely read by children and others in India.

Sarojini literary works include - Golden Threshold (1905) The Bird of Time:Songs of Life, Death, and the Spring (1912), The Broken Wing: Songs of Love, Death and the Spring, including "The Gift of India" (1917), Muhammad Jinnah: An Ambassador of Unity (1919), The Sceptred Flute: Songs of India, Allahabad: Kitabistan (1943) and The Indian Weavers(1971).

Let us reflect one of her well-known quotes: “When there is oppression, the only self-respecting thing is to rise and say this shall cease today, because my right is justice. If you are stronger, you have to help the weaker boy or girl both in play and in the work”- Sarojini Naidu.

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