National women's day (India)
National women's day in India is celebrated on 13 February every year, on the birthday of Sarojini Naidu she was born on 13 February 1879 in Hyderabad, India. Naidu was an active Indian independence movement leader and known for her literary works, particularly for her poems with the themes like patriotism, romanticism and lyric for which she is called "Nightingale of India"—(Bharat Kokila) by Mahatma Gandhi, Naidu had always stood for the empowerment of women in India.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Why is National Women's Day Celebrated on Sarojini Naidu's Birth Anniversary?". Network 18. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "National Women's Day 2021: Remembering Sarojini Naidu on her 142nd Birth Anniversary". India Today. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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