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FAMOUS SLOGANS AND PHRASES GIVEN BYFOR INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS RENAISSANCE LEADERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the Indian known as “Nightingale of India"?
A
Indra Ghandhi
B
Tessy Thomas
C
P.T. Usha
D
Sarojini Naidu
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sarojini Chattopadhyay Naidu was a key figure during India’s independence struggle. Her work as a poet earned her the title of ‘Nightingale of India’ from Mahatma Gandhi.

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: -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-4: -The father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, gave her the title, “Nightingale of India", but did you know she, too, had a nickname for Bapu.

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