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in the poem 'gift of india' what does 'silent they sleep' mean?​

Answer 1

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In the poem 'gift of india' what does 'silent they sleep' mean?

Answer

» “The Gift of india” was written by Sarojini Naidu. She talks about patriotism.

» In the poem,'silent they sleep' means that the soldiers of India are lying breathlessly by the Persian waves. She used the word "silence" to show the feeling of sorrow for their death. The word "sleep" indirectly reflect "death" This means that Sarojini try to represent the death of the Indian soldiers in abstract form.

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» In the poem,“The Gift of india”,Sarojini Naidu talks in the voice of mother India. She felt great grief and sorrow for her sons (soldiers) who fought by the side of the British and being brave till their last breath. She at the same time feel proud that her sons have the courage to face great wars. She advice us as part of the Indian family to never forget them because the fight for peace and liberty.

» It is said that 100000 Indian soldiers died during the outbreak of the World War II.

» Sarojini Naidu is known as the “ Nightingale of India”

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