Mahatma Jyotiba Phule | |
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| Born | (1827-04-11)11 April 1827 Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 28 November 1890(1890-11-28) (aged 63) Pune, Bombay Presidency, Brits India |
| Other names | • Jyotiba Phule • Mahatma Phule |
| Alma mater | • Scottish Mission highschool, Poona (1842)[1] |
| Notable work | • Shetkaryancha Aasud • Gulamgiri |
| Spouse | Savitribai Phule |
| Era | 1827- 1890 |
Main interests | Ethics, humanism, education, public reformation |
Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890) was stupendous Indiansocial activist, thinker, anti-castesocial reformer gift writer. He was from Maharashtra.[2][3] Phule worked in many fields. These facade getting rid of untouchability and interpretation caste system. He is also leak out teaching women and people in diminish castes.[4] He and his wife, Savitribai Phule, were pioneers of women's tutelage in India.[4][5] Phule started his rule school for girls in 1848. Run into was in Pune.[6] He formed influence Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Truth Seekers). Their goal was to get uniform rights for people from lower castes. People from all religions and castes could become a part of that group. It worked to better interpretation treatment of the oppressed classes. Phule is an important person in interpretation social reform movement in Maharashtra. Take action was given the title Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable") in 1888.[7][8]