First Woman Governor of a State in India

Sarojini Naidu  born as Sarojini Chattopadhyay (Bengali: সরোজিনী চট্টোপাধ্যায়) was the first woman to become the governor of a state in India. After independence she became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and died in office in 1949. 

·  Born: February 13, 1879, Hyderabad

·  Died: March 2, 1949, Lucknow

·  Spouse: Muthyala Govindarajulu Naidu 

·  Education: King's College London (1895–1898), Girton College, Cambridge, University of Madras

·  Children: Padmaja Naidu, Jayasurya Naidu, Leelamani Naidu, Randheer Naidu, Nilawar Naidu

·  Books: The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & the Spring, The Golden Threshold, Sarojini Naidu, Selected Poetry and Prose

Sarojini Naidu is famously known as Bharatiya Kokila (The Nightingale of India). She was born on February 13, 1879. She attained national fame for entering Madras University at the age of twelve. She joined the Indian independence movement, in the wake of the aftermath of partition of Bengal in 1905. In 1925 she was elected as the President of the Congress, the first Indian woman to hold the post. She raised the issues of welfare of youth, dignity of labour, women's emancipation and nationalism. Sarojini Naidu was also a renowned poet.