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January 3 marks the birth anniversary of a social reformer and feminist icon Savitribai Phule. Phule was born on January 3, 1831 in Maharashtra, and is remembered for her vital role in championing women rights in India. Hailed as one of India’s first modern feminists, Savitribai Phule was born on January 3, 1831 in Maharashtra’s Satara district.(Biswajit Debnath/HT Photo) Savitribai, together with her husband Jyotirao Phule, founded one of India's first girls' schools in Pune, at Bhide Wada, in 1848. Apart from that, Savitribai Phule also broke the shackles of patriarchy by becoming the first Indian woman to become a teacher at a time when girls were not allowed to attend schools. She is also regarded as the first female teacher of India. As India celebrates Savitribai Phule's birth anniversary, here are a few facts about her: Phule was married off to Jyotiba at the age of nine. She was illiterate at the time, but her husband taught her to read and write at their home. After completing her education, she enrolled herself in two teacher's training programs, one in Ahmedabad and another in Pune, according to reports. Following her training, she became India's first female teacher as well as the first Indian headmistress. Savitribai Phule later established three schools for girls in Pune by the end of 1851, with her husband. Phule later opened a women's shelter called the Home for the Prevention of Infanticide where widows could deliver their children and leave them for adopt...

Savitribai Phule was one of the first female teachers in India and tomorrow, January 3 is observed as her birth anniversary. She went on to be one of the first modern feminist who set up the first school for girls in India. Here’s a look back at her journey of contributions to the field of education.

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“Be self-reliant, be industrious Work, gather wisdom and riches, All gets lost without knowledge We become animal without wisdom, Sit idle no more, go, get education End misery of the oppressed and forsaken, You’ve got a golden chance to learn So learn and break the chains of caste. Throw away the Brahman’s scriptures fast.” – Savitribai Phule (Kavya Phule, 1854) A pioneer who challenged oppressive social norms in her quest for women’s education, equality and justice, Go, Get Education, is among the many Phule wrote to make a clarion call to the downtrodden to pursue education, and break free from the shackles of the caste system. Also Read | Who was Savitribai Phule? A Dalit woman from the Mali community, Savitribai was born on January 3, 1831, in Maharashtra’s Naigaon village. Married off at the tender age of 10, her husband Jyotirao Phule is said to have educated her at home. Later, Jyotirao admitted Savitribai to a teachers’ training institution in Pune. Throughout their life, the couple supported each other and in doing so, broke many social barriers. At a time when it was considered unacceptable for women to even attain education, the couple went on to open a school for girls in Bhidewada, Pune, in 1848. This became the country’s first girls’ school. The loud opposition to Phules’ schools The Phules opened more such schools for girls, Shudras and Ati-Shudras (the backward castes and Dalits, respectively) in Pune, leading to discontent among Indian nationalists like B...

Early Life and Education Savitribai Phule was born on January 3, 1831, in Naigaon, Maharashtra, in a farming family. Her father’s name was Khandoji Nevase Patil, and her mother’s name was Lakshmi. At that time, girls were not allowed to go to school, and they were expected to stay at home and help with domestic chores. However, Savitribai was an exception. She had a strong desire to learn, and with the help of her husband, Jyotirao Phule, she received an education. Jyotirao Phule was a social reformer and an advocate of women’s education who recognized Savitribai’s potential and encouraged her to pursue her dreams. Pioneering Women’s Education Savitribai Phule, along with her husband, founded the first school for girls in Pune in 1848. The school was started in their own home, and it provided education to girls who were previously denied the opportunity to learn. Savitribai Phule faced opposition and abuse from the orthodox society for her efforts to educate girls. People would throw mud, stones, and cow dung at her, and she would have to clean herself before returning home. Despite all this, she continued her work with great determination, and the school grew in popularity. Savitribai Phule also started a school for widows who were often ostracized by society. She believed that education was a means of empowering women and enabling them to become independent and self-reliant. She worked tirelessly to promote education for girls and women, and her efforts were instrumental...

‘The Mother of Modern Feminism’, the ‘First Female Teacher of India’ and more - she was Savitri Bai Phule, a women who broke gender and caste barriers to herald a new age through her life of activism and education. On her 192nd birth anniversary, News18 takes a look at her life: Born in Naigaon, Maharashtra Savitribai Phule was born on January 3, 1831 in Naigaon, Satara District, Maharashtra. Her birthplace was about fifteen kilometres (9.3 miles) from Shirval and about fifty kilometres (31 miles) from Pune. Phule was the youngest daughter of Mali community members Lakshmi and Khandoji Nevase Patil. She had three brothers and sisters. Savitribai married Jyotirao Phule when she was 9 or 10 years old (he was 13). Savitribai and Jyotirao did not have any children. They are said to have adopted Yashawantrao, the son of a Brahmin widow, reports say. When Yashwant was about to marry, no one wanted to give him a girl because he was born to a widow. As a result, in February 1889, Savitribai arranged his marriage to the daughter of her organization’s worker Dynoba Sasane. Education and an Incident that Changed Her Life According to a report by Jagran Josh, Savitribai found her way to education thanks to her forward-thinking husband, Jyotiba Phule, who strongly believed in female education to eliminate social inequalities. Jyotiba taught Savitribai Phule at their home. Savitribai was a child when her father caught her red-handed pulling the pages of an English language book. He snat...