shart nots on the paradhanasin by sarojini naidu
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A Brief Note on Sarojini Naidu’s Poetry
Sarojini Naidu hailed as “Nightingale of India “by Mahatma Gandhi for her poetic, inspiring speeches was one of the most prominent women-poets of Pre-Independence era. Born on 13th February, 1879 in Hyderabad, she was brought up in a highly educated family. Her Father Aghorenath Chattopadhyaya was a Professor of Chemistry and was the first Indian to get D.SC degree from Edinburgh University. He learnt Sanskrit, Greek, Hebrew and many other European languages. In 1878 with Nizam’s help he established Girls’ College and Hyderabad College (Nizam’s College). He exerted a considerable influence on Sarojini and encouraged her to study Mathematics and Sciences. But Sarojini took interest in learning English language. Her mother,Varada Sundari, composed many lyrics in Bengali and was a good musician.
Even at the tender age of fourteen she started her poetic career. She studied in Hyderabad and Madras but could not complete her graduation due to her ill-health. She was sent to England on scholarship by Nizam to continue her studies. She was a student of King’s College and later that of Girton College for some time. At that time she went to Switzerland and Italy. She was fascinated by these two countries and composed many poems. Edmund Goss, the famous English writer and critic, advised her to be “a genuine poet of the Deccan, not a clever—imitator of the English classics.” In 1895 she married Dr. Govindarajulu Naidu with whom she fell in love. From 1904 to 1914 she met many Congress leaders and gave many lectures at various places. Her famous collection of poems “The Golden Threshold” was published from London in 1905. Arthur Symons, the famous English critic, said “Her poetry seems to sing itself, as if her swift thoughts and strong emotions sprang into lyrics of themselves.” “They express the temperament of a woman of the East, finding expression through a western language; there is an eastern magic in them.” In this collection a wide range of themes were dealt with such as personal, reflective, nature, tradition and historical topics.
Eg: “To my Children” “To my Fair Fancies” “Ecstasy” ---- personal topics