{"id":7290,"date":"2025-03-03T22:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T16:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=7290"},"modified":"2025-04-21T23:53:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:23:30","slug":"the-fusion-of-tradition-and-modernity-in-sarojini-naidus-poetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue2\/the-fusion-of-tradition-and-modernity-in-sarojini-naidus-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fusion of Tradition and Modernity in Sarojini Naidu\u2019s Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author: Ranjit Kumar Biswas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong><a href=\" https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03020016\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03020023\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03020023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Sarojini Naidu, often referred to as the \u201cNightingale of India,\u201d is celebrated for her rich and evocative poetry that seamlessly blends traditional Indian elements with modern sensibilities. This study explores how Naidu\u2019s poetry embodies the fusion of tradition and modernity, reflecting both India\u2019s cultural heritage and the socio-political challenges of her time. By examining her thematic concerns, stylistic innovations, and the socio-political context in which she wrote, this research investigates how Naidu incorporated traditional Indian symbols, folklore, and mythological references while simultaneously engaging with contemporary political, feminist, and nationalist discourses. Poems such as \u201cThe Gift of India,\u201d \u201cThe Lotus,\u201d and \u201cIn the Bazaars of Hyderabad\u201d demonstrate her ability to blend traditional literary forms with modern poetic themes of nationalism, independence, and women\u2019s empowerment. The study also highlights how Naidu\u2019s work transcends the boundaries of colonialism, offering a poetic voice that reflects both the cultural pride and political aspirations of a modernizing India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Tradition, Modernity, Nationalist Discourses, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Page No: <\/strong>157-160<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/157-160.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Ranjit Kumar Biswas DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03020023 Abstract: Sarojini Naidu, often referred to as the \u201cNightingale of India,\u201d is celebrated for her rich and evocative poetry that seamlessly blends traditional Indian elements with modern sensibilities. This study explores how Naidu\u2019s poetry embodies the fusion of tradition and modernity, reflecting both India\u2019s cultural heritage and the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue2\/the-fusion-of-tradition-and-modernity-in-sarojini-naidus-poetry\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Fusion of Tradition and Modernity in Sarojini Naidu\u2019s Poetry<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume3-issue2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume3 Issue2<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Ranjit Kumar Biswas DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03020023 Abstract: Sarojini Naidu, often referred to as the \u201cNightingale of India,\u201d is celebrated for her rich and evocative poetry that seamlessly blends traditional Indian elements with modern sensibilities. 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