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Savitribai Phule Birth Anniversary: 19th Century Reformer

The 192nd birth anniversary of India’s first woman teacher Savitribai Phule is celebrated on January 3rd. India’s first woman teacher Savitribai Phule was born on January 3, 1831, and was a 19th-century social reformer and poet, who strived to help girls achieve better education.

  • Savitribai Phule and her husband Jyotirao Phule are credited with opening India’s first girl school at Bhide Wada in Pune in 1848.

Who is Savitribai Phule?

  • Savitribai Phule was born on January 3, 1831 in Maharashtra’s Naigaon.
  • she married 13-year-old Jyotirao Phule at the age of 9.
  • Jyotirao Phule was an advocate of female education and made sure that Savitribai Phule attains good quality education.
  • Her husband taught her at home and trained her to become a teacher.
  • Savitribai Phule eradicated social evils and led campaigns against child marriage and the Sati tradition among other practices.
  • She also battled against caste-based discrimination and set up a care program for widows.
  • She also denounced the practice of widows shaving their heads.

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