• Dr Seema Rani

Sarojini Naidu, known as the "Nightingale of India," was a renowned poet, freedom fighter, and staunch advocate of India's independence struggle. The three volumes of her poems The Golden Threshold (1905), The Bird of Time (1912), and The Broken Wing (1917) occupy a place of eminence in the history of Indo-Anglian poetry. The Sceptred Flute: Songs of India was published in 1937, which is a collection of the previous three volumes of Naidu’s poems. The Feather of the Dawn (1961) was published posthumously and contained poems written in 1927 by Naidu. The themes and background of her poetry were purely Indian and she sang in full-throated ease of the festivals, occupations, and life of her people as a true daughter of her motherland. Her poetry resonates with profound expressions of patriotism and nationalism, portraying a deep love and reverence for her homeland. This research paper delves into the thematic elements of patriotism and nationalism in Naidu's poetry, examining how she crafted her verses to capture the spirit of India's struggle for freedom. Through the analysis of selected passages from her works, the paper sheds light on how Naidu's poetic language, imagery, and metaphors contributed to the propagation of nationalistic ideals during a pivotal period in Indian history. She was one of Mother India's most gifted kids, willing to share her distresses, passionately articulating her torment and trust, and boldly endeavouring to reclaim the Mother. Sarojini Naidu rose to noticeable quality in the public eye as an English creator, however, that was only the start. With time, the patriot outperformed the artist, and Sarojini Naidu rose to a portion of India's most noteworthy informal and official situations in the open arena.

Indian, Patriotism, Freedom, Unity, Revolutionary.

"Sarojini Naidu's Poetic Odes to the Homeland: Expressions of Patriotism and Nationalism", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no.e850-e854, February-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202506.pdf

"Sarojini Naidu's Poetic Odes to the Homeland: Expressions of Patriotism and Nationalism", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 2, page no. ppe850-e854, February-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2202506.pdf