HER inner strength marks at superlative altitude on Earth.. Celebrating National Women's day..!

New Delhi, February 13: National Women’s Day is being observed in the country. The birthday of India's freedom fighter and poet Sarojini Naidu marks an important celebration in the country. Women in India now participate fully in areas such as education, sports, politics, media, art and culture, service sectors, science and technology.

No creature but a woman can give you everything from love to respect to strength. And the prettiest thing about a woman is she does everything without expecting anything from the other

Sarojini Naidu was born on February 13, 1879. She actively participated in the Indian National Movement for the country's freedom. Her poems gave her the nickname of 'Nightingale of India.'

Sarojini Naidu was not just a freedom fighter but she became the first woman governor of United Provinces, the present Uttar Pradesh. Honouring her work and contribution, this day also marks to celebrate the development of women in the country. This proposal of celebration was made by the members of Bhartiya Mahila Sangh and Akhil Bhartiya Mahila Sammelan.

Her work was recognized by the Britishers, she was awarded the  Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for her work during the plague epidemic in India during 1928. She also advocated the issue of women's empowerment and helped in the establishment of  Women's Indian Association (WIA) in 1917.

In 1925, she served as second woman to become President of the Indian National Congress and the first Indian woman to do so. Naidu presided over the annual session of Indian National Congress in Kanpur

In 1929, she presided over East African Indian Congress in South Africa.
She played a leading role in the Civil Disobedience Movement and was jailed along with Gandhi and other leaders.

-Naidu joined the Indian national movement after the partition of Bengal in 1905

- In 1928, the British Government awarded her with the medal Naidu Kaiser-i-Hind for her work during the plague epidemic in India.

Sarojini Naidu’s literary contributions are-

-Golden Threshold published in 1905 was her first collection of poems

-The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death and the Spring

- Feast of Youth

- The Magic Tree

- The Wizard Mask

- Muhammad Jinnah: An Ambassador of Unity

- The Sceptred Flute: Songs of India, Allahabad: Kitabistan

- The Indian Weavers

Every year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March to commemorate the struggles of women seeking equality and equal representation.