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Sarodani Naidu Poetry Analysis

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NATIONALISM IN THE WORKS OF SAROJINI NAIDU

ABSTRACT:
Indian English Poetry is remarkably great. In Naidu 's poetry one can see the representation of the different colours of India and its folk cultures. There is also depiction of her secular outlook and patriotism as her theme of her poetry. The poems in which her nationalism is reflected are: 'To India ', ' An anthem of love ', 'The gift of India ', 'The call to evening prayer ', 'Lotus ', 'Indian dancers ' and Indian gipsy.
Keywords:
Patriotism Independence
Indo-Anglian
freedom

INTRODUCTION:
"You’ll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race.” … George Bernard Shaw

The Indian English poetry began far back before the independence. The credit of introducing Indians to English goes to Lord Macaulay. The Indian value of cultural assimilation was applied to English language. With English education, Indians befriended English making it a language of their intellectual as well as emotional make - up.
Naidu, in order to counter the western influence, prompted the native Indian colors and folk culture in her poetry. …show more content…

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