Abstract

The Nightingale of India Sarojini Naidu was a prolific writer and poet Her poems express the personal emotions and quality of life through rhyme Her spontaneous overflow of emotions and Indian ethos is poured out in a lyrical style This fusion of feelings music and imagery in expressing Indian life has made her worthy to be called The Nightingale of India With this lyrical wealth she has beautifully expressed the hearts and emotions of Indians She attempted to write mostly short poems each dealing with a single concept and emotion She has dealt with various concepts like the life of Indian people beauty of nature philosophy of life Indian women and patriotism She was given the name Bharat Kokila on account of the beautiful and rhythmic words of her poems that could be sung as well Mrs Naidu has not only enriched our language but has enabled us to grow into intimate relation with the spirit the emotions and glamour of the East