Recently PM Paid Tribute to Savitribai Phule on Her Birth Anniversary
About Savitribai Phule (1831 - 1897)
- Born in Satara district (Maharashtra).
- First headmistress of the country’s first school for girls in Pune.
Key Contributions
- Women’s Right-
- Started Mahila Seva Mandal to advocated women’s right
- Set up Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha for refuge to pregnant women at risk
- Established education trust called Native Female School, pune.
- Promoted Satyashodhak marriage (marriage without dowry)
- Social inclusion: By promoting education among communities such as Mahars,Mangs etc.
- Publications - Authored influential poetry collections i.e. Kavyaphule
And Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar.
Values: Equality, justice, compassion, Courage of Conviction, etc.
