Golden Threshold
Appearance
Location | Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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Collection size | Artifacts |
The Golden Threshold is an off-campus annexe of University of Hyderabad.
History
The building was the residence of Sarojini Naidu's father Aghornath Chattopadhyay, the first Principal of Hyderabad College now Nizam College.
The Museum
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Golden Threshold was named after Naidu's collection of poetry. It now houses Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication of University of Hyderabad.[1]
Significance
During the Chattopadhyay family's residence, it was the centre of many reformist ideas in Hyderabad, in areas ranging from marriage, education, women's empowerment, literature and nationalism.[2]
References
- ^ "Sarojini Naidu School of Arts & Communication". Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ Sharma, Kaushal Kishore (1 January 2003). "Sarojini Naidu: A Preface to Her Poetry". Feminism, Censorship and Other Essays. Sarup & Sons. pp. 56–57. ISBN 978-81-7625-373-4. Retrieved 13 February 2014.