Sarojini Naidu (born February 13, 1879, Hyderabad, India—died March 2, 1949, Lucknow) was a political activist, feminist, and poet . She was the first Indian woman to be president of the Indian National Congress and to be appointed an Indian state governor. Sarojini Naidu, famously known as the Nightingale of India or Bharat Kokila, is a monumental figure in Indian history. With equal prowess in the worlds of activism and art, Naidu was a fierce freedom fighter and a celebrated poet of early 20th-century India. Sarojini Naidu, also known as the Nightingale of India , was a renowned freedom fighter and a politician who played a significant role in India's struggle for independence. Born on February 13, 1879, in Hyderabad, Sarojini Naidu was a gifted poet, writer, and orator. Sarojini Naidu was a renowned Indian poet, freedom fighter, and politician, famously known as the " Nightingale of India " for her lyrical poetry. She played a pivotal role in India's independence movement, becoming the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress in 1925.