Recently, eminent social reformer and educationist Savitribai Phule was remembered on her birth anniversary (January 03).
About Savitribai Phule (1831 - 1897)
- She was born in Naigaon, Satara district (Maharashtra).
- She was the first headmistress of the country’s first school for girls in Pune.
Key Contributions
- She devoted her life to educating Shudras and Ati-Shudras.
- In 1873, she, along with her husband Jyotiba Phule, initiated the practice of Satyashodhak Marriage - a marriage without dowry or a wedding at minimum cost.
- They also opposed child marriages and advocated and organized widow remarriages.
- In 1854, she published first collection of poems Kavyaphule, making her the first modern poetess of Marathi.
Values
Egalitarianism, Justice, Courage of Conviction, etc.