Which of the following women was known as the 'Nightingale of India'?

Key Points

• Sarojini Naidu was an Indian independence activist, poet, and politician known as the 'Nightingale of India' for her beautiful poetry and eloquent speeches.
• She was the first woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to serve as a governor in independent India (Governor of the United Provinces, now Uttar Pradesh).
• Her work as a poet earned her the nickname Bharat Kokila (The Nightingale of India) by Mahatma Gandhi because of the color, imagery, and lyrical quality of her poetry.
• Sarojini Naidu played a significant role in the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement, which were pivotal in India's struggle for independence.

Additional Information

• Sucheta Kripalani
  • She was an Indian freedom fighter and politician.
  • She was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
• Indira Gandhi
  • She was the first and, to date, the only female Prime Minister of India.
  • She was known for her centralizing policies and declared the Emergency in 1975.
• Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
  • She was an Indian diplomat and politician, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • She was the first woman to hold a cabinet post in pre-independent India and the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.