Which of the following is the author of the collection of poems called “Golden Threshold”?

1. Aruna Asaf Ali
2. Annie Besant
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The Golden Threshold is an anthology of poems written by Sarojini Naidu. The text was published in 1905 when Naidu was only 26 years old. The selection of poems within The Golden Threshold was inspired by her own life and is written in English diction. The poems present a variety of themes, including romance, nature, and spirituality. Naidu utilises them to express orientalism, cosmopolitan nationalism, and Indian feminisation.
• Other Key Publications: The Bird of Time (1915), The Broken Wing (1919), The Sceptred Flute (1948), The Feather of the Dawn (1961, posthumously edited by her daughter).

Answer: (c) Sarojini Naidu