Sarojini Naidu: A Mindmap

• Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949)
  • Titles & Epithets
    • The Nightingale of India (Bharat Kokila) - by Mahatma Gandhi
    • Indian Keats / Indian Yeats
  • Biography
    • Born: Feb 13, 1879 (Hyderabad)
    • Family: Bengali Hindu, intellectual parents
    • Education: Madras, King’s College London, Girton College Cambridge
    • Key Influences: Arthur Symons, Edmund Gosse (advised Indian themes)
    • Died: Mar 2, 1949 (Lucknow)
  • Major Works (Poetry Collections)
    • The Golden Threshold (1905) - Debut, vivid Indian life
    • The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the Spring (1912) - More philosophical
    • The Broken Wing (1917) - More somber, patriotic
    • The Sceptred Flute: Songs of India (1943) - Posthumous compilation
    • The Feather of the Dawn (1961) - Posthumous, uncollected poems
  • Key Poems
    • “Palanquin Bearers”
    • “Indian Weavers”
    • “Wandering Singers”
    • “The Gift of India”
    • “The Lotus” (dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi)
  • Literary Style & Themes
    • Style
      • Lyrical & Musical
      • Rich Sensory Imagery
      • Romanticism
      • Simplicity & Accessibility
      • Indian Themes in English
    • Themes
      • Indian Life & Culture
      • Nature
      • Patriotism & Nationalism
      • Love & Romance
      • Feminine Sensibility & Women’s Issues
      • Life, Death, & Spirituality
  • Political Career
    • President of Indian National Congress (1925) - First Indian Woman
    • Governor of United Provinces (1947) - First Woman Governor in India
    • Active in Civil Rights, Women’s Emancipation, Anti-imperialism
    • Worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi