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 as governor of a state.
Drawing of Naidu by John Butler Yeats, 1896, from the frontispiece of The Golden Threshold (1905)
Naidu in 1912
Naidu with Mahatma Gandhi during Salt Satyagraha, 1930
Naidu plants a tree in Mehrauli, Delhi, 1947
Indian independence movement
The Indian Independence Movement, was a series of historic events in South Asia with the ultimate aim of ending British colonial rule. It lasted until 1947, when the Indian Independence Act 1947 was passed.
Robert Clive with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey. Mir Jafar's betrayal towards the Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal in Plassey made the battle one of the main factors of British supremacy in the sub-continent.
The Last Effort and Fall of Tipu Sultan by Henry Singleton, c. 1800. After the defeat of Tipu Sultan of Mysore, most of South India was now either under the company's direct rule, or under its indirect political control.
Ganga Narayan Singh, leader of Bhumij rebellion
Birsa Munda, leader of Munda rebellion (Ulgulan)
