Why is Sarojini Naidu's birthday celebrated as National Women's Day?

The year 2023 marks the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, also known as the Nightingale of India

India is celebrating the National Women’s Day 2023 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu popularly known as the nightingale of India.

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Sarojini Naidu's unrivalled contribution to establishing women's rights in patriarchal Indian society is honored on National Women's Day.

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Sarojini Naidu was awarded the 'Kaisar-i-Hind' Medal by the British government for her efforts during India's plague epidemic.

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Naidu was an unavoidable component of Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha movement. She was also a member of the Quit India Movement, which was formed in response to British rule in India.

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