Savitri Bai PhuleRecently 187th birth anniversary of Savitri Bai Phule was celebrated. Savitri Bai Phule was the social reformer of the 19th century who worked in the field of women education. Personal Life Savitribai Phule was born on 3 January 1831 at Naigaon in Maharashtra’s Satara district. She was the eldest daughter of Lakshmi and Khandoji Neveshe Patil, both of whom belonged to the Mali community, now an Other Backward Caste (OBC). At the age of 9, she was married to 13-year-old ... Her pioneering efforts with her husband, Jyotirao Phule , in 19th-century Maharashtra set the stage for the feminist movement in India as the first female teacher in that country and a relentless... Savitribai Jyotirao Phule was a prominent Indian social reformer, educationist and poet who played an instrumental role in women education and empowerment during the nineteenth century. Recently, Maharashtra Governor was criticised for allegedly mocking 19th century social reformers Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule for “getting married at a young age”. Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule stand out as an extraordinary couple in the social and educational history of India.
