TNPSC Thervupettagam

National Women’s Day 2026 - February 13

February 16 , 2026 18 hrs 0 min 21 0
  • The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu.
  • Sarojini Naidu was born on 13 February 1879 in Hyderabad and was a poet, freedom fighter, and political leader.
  • She became the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1925.
  • She later became the first woman Governor of the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) in 1947.
  • She was known as the “Nightingale of India” for her patriotic poetry.
  • The day aims to promote women’s empowerment, gender equality, education, and leadership in society.

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