सरोजिनी नायडू को 'द नाइटिंगेल ऑफ इंडिया' क्यों कहा जाता है?
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First of all have a look at what is the meaning of nightingale?
Nightingale is a a small migratory thrush with drab brownish plumage, noted for its rich melodious song which can often be heard at night.
WHO
She was a poet, orator and freedom fighter, a crusader for equality and a lover of nature. Sarojini Naidu was one of the most scintillating personalities to grace the political stage during the years of India's struggle for freedom. Called the Nightingale of India for her lyrical poetry, she answered the call for freedom and dedicated her life to her country, facing years of imprisonment. One of Mahatma Gandhi's most trusted followers, she was the vibrant and articulate voice of India at gatherings across the globe, captivating audiences with her wit, grace and passionate love tor the country. She became the second woman president of the Indian National Congress. She was the first woman Governor of an Indian state after independence.
WHY
She was called the Nightingale of India or Bharatiya Kokila because her poems are rich in imagery and emotions. Her poetry eschews flowery words and is mostly composed of simple words that could also be sung.Her work was rich in imagery, covered a variety of themes – love, death, separation among others. Many of her literary works such as The Golden Threshold, The Bird Of Time, The Broken Wing, Autumn Song have been read widely and critically acclaimed. The natural rhythm, the beauty of sensuous imagination, and cadence which flowed from her freely gave them a lyrical quality and it won her for the title/sobriquet ‘The Nightingale of India’.
Some of her poems are very attractive with nature descriptions and are replete with the portrayal of the day to day lives of the common folk.Some others are lyrics which exhort us to serve our motherland. A few other contains the criticisms of life which help us to think and study deeply.Almost every poem is rich in its evocative power of images. The grandeur of imagery in poems like “Palanquin Bearers” elevates the readers to a state of ecstasy.
REMARKS
Having met Sarojini in Bombay, Aldous Huxley remarked : a woman who combines in the most remarkable way great intellectual power with charm, sweetness with courageous energy, a wide culture with originality and earnestness with humour. If all Indian politicians are like Mrs. Naidu, then the country is fortunate indeed”.
“Joan of Arc who rose to inspire India”
She lived her glorious life by her own words, “As long as I have life, as long as blood flows through this arm of mine, I shall not leave the cause of freedom…I am only a woman, only a poet. But as a woman, I give to you the weapons of faith and courage and the shield of fortitude. And as a poet, I fling out the banner of song and sound, the bugle call to battle. How shall I kindle the flame which shall waken you men from slavery...”
A nightingale she was in true spirit.
सरोजिनी नायडू को अपनी मंत्रमुग्ध कर देने वाली कविता के कारण "द नाइटिंगेल ऑफ़ इंडिया" के रूप में जाना जाता है। उनकी रचनाएँ, कल्पना में समृद्ध, विभिन्न विषयों को कवर करती हैं - प्यार, मृत्यु, दूसरों के बीच अलगाव। उनकी अधिकांश कविताओं में पंक्तियों को दोहराया गया है। यह एक नाइटिंगेल के गीत के समान है जो अभी तक सुंदर नहीं है, इस प्रकार उसे खिताब मिला।
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