Savitribai Phule – India’s First Female Teacher
Born in a time when prejudice against female independence was soaring, Savitribai Phule became an inspiration for all those women who aspired to educate themselves.
On 3rd January, 1831, in a small village in Pune, Savitribai Patil was born to a well-to-do family belonging to the lower caste. At the young age of 9-years, she was married off to a 13-year-old Jyotirao Phule, and that is when her life changed.
But the difficulties weren’t yet over – the Phule’s had a long way to go. And so, the two embarked upon the journey to reform the Orthodox methods of the Indian society, together.
In their 5-decade-long career, Savitribai and Jyotiba Phule established over 18 schools for girls, 52 boarding schools for orphans and numerous widow welfare homes.
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