 She became a part of the Indian nationalist movement and became a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and his idea of swaraj.She was appointed the President of the Indian National Congress in 1925 and later became the Governor of the United Provinces in 1947, becoming the first woman to hold the office of Governor in the Dominion of India.Naidu's poetry includes both children's poems and others written on more serious themes including patriotism, romance, and tragedy.