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Sarojini Naidu

1879 – 1949

Indian poet, politician, governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh from1947 to 1949

  • British Raj · Dominion of India · India
  • Indian Writing in English
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Sarojini Naidu was an Indian political activist and poet who served as the first Governor of United Provinces, after India's independence. She played an important role in the Indian independence movement against the British Raj. She was the first Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress and appointed governor of a state.

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1879 – 1949
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