Speeches and Writings of Sarojini Naidu is a 1925 work that includes a wide selection of Sarojini Naidu’s speeches and other assorted writings. Contents include: Nilambuja , True Brotherhood , Personal Element in Spiritual Life , Education of Indian Women , A Plea for Social Reform , Hindu and Mussalmans , Mrs. Ghandi , In Memoriam: Gokhale , The Children’s Tribute to Gokhale , etc. Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) was an Indian political activist and poet. She was a staunch proponent of women’s emancipation, civil rights, and anti-imperialistic ideas, playing an important role in India’s struggle for independence from colonial rule. Her work as a poet includes both children’s poems and others with more mature themes including patriotism, romance, and tragedy, earning her the sobriquet Nightingale of India . Her most famous work is In the Bazaars of Hyderabad (1912), which remains widely read to this day. Other notable works by this author include: The Broken Wing - Songs of Love, Death & Destiny (1917) and Muhammad Jinnah: An Ambassador of Unity (1919). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with an introductory chapter from ‘Studies of Contemporary Poets’ by Mary C. Sturgeon.