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Sarojini Naidu
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ICSE, ICSE Poems, ICSE/ISCE, IX - X, Poem IX-X, Sarojini Naidu

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Sarojini Naidu is a poet of Indian thought and culture and her poems described Indian flora and
fauna, Indian customs and traditions, festivals, men and women, places legends of kings and
queens etc. In her poem, In The Bazaars of Hyderabad, she has sketched the image of a typical
Indian bazaar in Hyderabad. Please go through the summary of in the bazaars of Hyderabad if you
haven’t!
STYLE:
The general style of the poem is in the form of question and answers. Each stanza begins with a
question and ends with an answer. The poet enquires the sellers and vendors of the bazaar about
what they are selling which brings out the grandeur of the traditional Indian bazaars. It also adds a
special charm to the lyrics of the poem.
The poet has used vibrant rhymes to describe the magnificence of the bazaars and the products
sold.
It also adds life to her descriptions. Examples of the rhyming words are, ‘brocade-jade’; ‘rice-spice-
dice’; ring-wing-king’; ‘red-bed-dead’ and many more.

LYRICAL POEM:
Lyrical poetry is a form of poetry that expresses personal and emotional feelings of the poet. In The
Bazaars of Hyderabad is a lyrical poem. It celebrates the life depicted in the bazaars of Hyderabad,
the occupation of the common folk, their joys and sorrows of everyday life.

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IMAGERY:
The poet has touched upon all the five senses of the human body to describe the splendor of the
Indian traditional bazaar.
Visual imagery is depicted by the use of vibrant colors- silver, crimson, purple, amber, blue, azure,
red and white.
Olfactory senses are stimulated by the use of the fragrances-sandalwood, henna and the smell of
flowers.
Auditory imagery is created through the music played by the sitar, the sarangi and the drums. Also
the chanting of the magical spells by the magicians produces an auditory image in the minds of the
readers.
Gustatory imagery that is the sense of taste is created through the portrayal of the fruits like lemons,
pomegranates and plums, staple Indian food lentils and rice.
Finally, the tactile imagery which is the sense of touch produced by the bells made for the pigeons.

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Summary

Poetry Analysis

POETICAL DEVICES:
Simile: A simile is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar objects are compared and the
comparison is made clear by the use of terms like ‘like’, ‘such as’ and so on. Here, in In The Bazaars
of Hyderabad, ‘frail as a dragon-fly’s wing’ is a fine example of simile. The bells of made for the feet
of the pigeons are compared with the delicate wings of a dragon-fly.
Repetition: Sarojini Naidu has repeatedly asked questions in every stanza about the different kinds
of goods sold in the bazaar.
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THEMES:
Folk theme is one of the dominant themes in Sarojini Naidu’s poetry. In The Bazaars of Hyderabad
deals with one such theme, the loveliness and vibrancy of a traditional Indian bazaar in the city of
Hyderabad.
The poet has vividly described the bazaar with vendors selling different kind of wares. Sarojini Naidu
visits the stalls given by merchants, maidens, pedlars, goldsmiths, fruit sellers, musicians and flower
girls. She questions them about what they are selling about what they are selling and who in turn
politely answer.

Through the poem, we see the bazaar witnesses both sorrows and joys of life. They witness happy
moments such as wedding when the bazaar is crowded with people buying garlands, jewelry etc
and also during the festive occasions like Holi, Diwali, Eid etc.
The bazaars also witness occasions of sadness like death when kings and soldiers die and the
flower girls are seen weaving sheets of white flowers to be used for the dead people’s grave.

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Another theme in the poem is the Swadeshi Movement. Though this theme is not explicitly
mentioned in the poem but it can be deduced from the time period when the poem was composed.
As we all know, Sarojini Naidu was a freedom fighter and she actively took part in the freedom
movement and was an ardent follower of Gandhiji and his ideals. . During this time, publication of
Indian newspapers was banned so she might have thought the best way to spread the message to
people was through her poems. In this poem, she is asking the people of India to boycott the foreign
goods and buy products from the typical Indian markets which she has beautifully depicted in her
poem In The Bazaars of Hyderabad.

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30 Comments

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PIKACHU
December 11, 2013 at 2:44 pm

I believe that this poem uses juxtapose

in the last stanza….
Kindly confirm….

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ANIKET
November 15, 2014 at 12:19 pm

Yes Pikachu…The ultimate juxtapose of life has been used in this poem..!!

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DEEPIKA
January 18, 2015 at 1:38 pm

Can u plz tell me what does the phrase tassels of azure and red mean?

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CASS
July 7, 2016 at 6:05 am

More like flowers of blue and azure

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RAJOSMITA SAHA
May 19, 2016 at 6:20 am

braids or edgings
 of blue/sapphire and red colour.

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KHAN AYAAN BADRUDDIN

July 11, 2016 at 3:00 pm

but where is language skill answer

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JAYA SINHA
May 18, 2015 at 5:43 pm

A comprehensive analysis.

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AHANA SINGH
June 17, 2015 at 6:17 am

thanx and I do liked the style of the poem………..

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POOJA
June 21, 2015 at 6:46 am

nice and thanks’

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THASHWIN BOSS
September 6, 2015 at 1:25 pm

this was written to promote swadeshi movement right ??

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KUMARISRI
November 4, 2015 at 2:59 am

It is very nice and useful.Can you please tell me what is the meaning of scabbards and tassels of azure and
red.

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MANJU
January 10, 2016 at 5:28 am

Scabbards are the cases or holders for the blade of a sword..tassels are bunches of thread.azure is a sky
blue colour

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SWATHI
November 19, 2015 at 2:38 pm

no abandend poetic devices r there

but it is good because it s written by
sarojini naidu

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TAAJKAAL
February 7, 2016 at 6:07 am

So useful

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PAYAL
February 9, 2016 at 2:06 pm

Awesome
Thankyou

Truly awesome
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DIVZ
February 12, 2016 at 2:14 pm

Cray helpful.. thanks

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PARAMJEET KAUR
March 30, 2016 at 3:23 pm

This poem tells us about the visual imagery of the bazaars of hyderabad

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RUCHIKA BOSE
April 28, 2016 at 4:41 am

Can u please give me the answer of the question.Describe Unity and Diversity in the poem,In the Bazaars
of Hyderabad

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SOURAV AGARWAL
May 18, 2016 at 6:48 am

Yes Ruchika l am also hunting for the same answer

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AYUSH YADAV
May 17, 2016 at 4:04 am

good …I like it .. it helped me a lot in doing my project work…..

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 QWERTY
May 29, 2016 at 11:18 am

NICE PARAPHRASE

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SHERRY
August 21, 2016 at 8:14 pm

Exertmely helpful article, please write more.

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SHATAKSHI
June 10, 2016 at 4:30 pm

what’s the patriotism described in the poem?

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D.R
June 13, 2016 at 4:07 am

I feel that this poem has been analysed successfully and thoroughly. I also believe that the analysis of this
poem may also be used to form a story, as it analyses the time period in which the poem had been set, the
meaning and story behind each stanza, the themes portrayed throughout the poem, and poetic devices
which had been caught and shown to us as an audience. As a grade eight student, I am also being trained
to use and portray these techniques through my own writing, and to be able to visualise where and how,
many of these techniques have been used, has assisted me majorly. I thank you sincerely.

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SHIFA SHAMSI
June 16, 2016 at 2:39 pm

It is superb…very helpful.
Thanks a lot
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TRIPARNA DAS BHATTACHARYA

June 23, 2016 at 2:03 am

The explanation here has proved to be quite helpful.thanks.

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TANIA
September 19, 2016 at 2:56 pm

Please feel free to ask doubts

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ABCD90
November 25, 2016 at 10:35 am

can you tell me what white blossoms signify

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