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National Women’s Day - February 13
February 17 , 2023
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- This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu popularly known as the nightingale of India.
- This Day celebrates the unparalleled contribution made by Sarojini Naidu for establishing women’s rights in the patriarchal Indian society.
- It recognizes the cultural, political, and economic contribution.
- Apart from politics, Sarojini Naidu is recognized globally as one of the finest poetesses in the history of Indian literature.
- In 1925, she became the first woman to lead the Indian National Congress as the party President.
- The British government lauded Sarojini Naidu with the ‘Kaisar-i-Hind’ Medal for her service during the plague epidemic in India.
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