In 1942, Sarojini Naidu was arrested during the Quit India movement and was jailed for 21 months with Gandhi. She had a very pleasant relationship with Gandhi and often called him “Mickey Mouse”.
Sarojini Naidu was the first woman governor of independent India and was commissioned in Uttar Pradesh. Sarojini Naidu passed away on March 2, 1949 while working in her office.
The Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu died on March 2 in the year 1949. Her father, Aghoranath Chattopadhyaya was a scientist and was the founder of the Nizam College, Hyderabad. Her mother Barada Sundari Devi was one of the famous Bengali poets.
She was called the Nightingale of India or Bharatiya Kokila because her poems are rich in imagery and emotions.
Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the governor of a state in India
