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Detailed explanation-1: -Naidu’s literary work as a poet earned her the nickname the “Nightingale of India", or “Bharat Kokila” by Mahatma Gandhi because of the colour, imagery and lyrical quality of her poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -She was sometimes called “the Nightingale of India.” Sarojini was the eldest daughter of Aghorenath Chattopadhyay, a Bengali Brahman who was principal of the Nizam’s College, Hyderabad.

Detailed explanation-3: -She was known as the Nightingale of India. She was also the first woman to be appointed as the governor of an Indian state. And she nicknamed Bapu ‘Mickey Mouse’. Born on February 13, 1879, Sarojini Naidu was more than just a political activist, lyricist, and poet.