Sarojini Naidu: The Nightingale and the Freedom Fighter
Sarojini Naidu: The Nightingale and the Freedom Fighter
by Anuradha Kumar
Ages 9–13Indian author
The child prodigy who became the 'Nightingale of India' — poet, fearless freedom fighter and the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress.
- Author
- Anuradha Kumar
- Age
- Ages 9–13
- Type
- Biography
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Hachette India
- In India
- Available
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