University of Hyderabad receives Sarojini Naidu’s artefacts at Golden Threshold
The University of Hyderabad has officially received the personal artefacts and belongings of Sarojini Naidu at the restored Golden Threshold building. The initiative aims to preserve the historical legacy of the poet and freedom fighter.
Why it matters
Preserving cultural heritage and historical archives is essential for maintaining national identity and academic research into India's freedom struggle.
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday formally received the artefacts and personal belongings of freedom fighter and poet Sarojini Naidu aka the ‘Nightingale of India’, at the historic Golden Threshold building in Abids here.
The event, titled ‘Preserving the poet’s legacy – handing over of Smt. Sarojini Naidu’s artefacts’, was held at the conference hall of Golden Threshold.
Naidu’s will and the Telangana Government Order No. 1040/Endts.II/A1/2026, dated February 9, 2026, transferring the artefacts to the University of Hyderabad, were formally handed over to Vice-Chancellor J. Anuradha.
Ms. Anuradha, in her inaugural address, recalled her association with the Sarojini Naidu School of Arts and Communication when it functioned from the Golden Threshold. She said preserving the heritage building had been a long-standing aspiration, and described the event as the first step towards bringing the restored space back to life.
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