Sarojini Naidu was politically active during India’s struggle to gain independence from British rule. She was also dedicated to bringing equal rights to women who were treated as a second class in Indian society. How does the poet’s political work and the historical events that took place in India influence meaning in “The Pardah Nashin”? Responses During this time, India is caught between the past and the future; the poem expresses this struggle by showing how the subject of the poem moves from the joy of the past into the sorrow and uncertainty of the future. During this time, India is caught between the past and the future; the poem expresses this struggle by showing how the subject of the poem moves from the joy of the past into the sorrow and uncertainty of the future., The poet is working to become a political leader; this poem expresses her sorrow at being cut off from the political process in India. The poet is working to become a political leader; this poem expresses her sorrow at being cut off from the political process in India., “The Pardah Nashin” expresses the pride that the poet feels toward her country as it fights for independence; the subject in the poem rises to power just as the poet does. “The Pardah Nashin” expresses the pride that the poet feels toward her country as it fights for independence; the subject in the poem rises to power just as the poet does., The speaker of the poem argues against the practice of preventing women from experiencing all that the world has to offer; this aligns with the poet's political work to win freedom for India and to empower its people.