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Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890), also known as Jyotiba Phule, was an Indian social activist, businessman, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra.
Jyotirao ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule was a prominent social reformer and thinker of the nineteenth century India. He led the movement against the prevailing caste-restrictions in India. He revolted against the domination of the Brahmins and struggled for the rights of peasants and other low-caste people.
Sep 11, 2024 · Jyotirao Phule was an Indian social reformer, writer, and champion of equality for all people, including poor labourers and women. He was a strong critic of the Hindu caste system, a means by which people are differentiated and ranked according to the social group into which they are born.
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Jyotirao Phule was a social reformer, thinker and social activist. He was born in Katgun, Satara District, Maharashtra. Amongst the “low-caste” leaders, Jyotirao Phule was one of the most vocal leaders. He was educated in a school established by the Chrisitan Missionaries.
Apr 12, 2024 · In India during the 19th century, Jyotirao “Jyotiba” Govindrao Phule was a well-known social reformer and thinker. Jyotiba Phule served as the movement’s leader against India’s widespread caste system.
- Jyotiba Phule made a significant contribution to women's empowerment and girls' education. On November 28, 1890, Jyotiba Phule passed away. He put...
- The two best-known novels by Jyotirao Phule are Shetkarayacha Aasud (Cultivator's Whipcord) and Gulamgiri (Slavery). According to Phule's biographe...
- Societal reformer Jyotirao Govindrao Phule fought against social ills including untouchability and the caste system and was a fervent supporter of...
- Jyotiba Phule, an Indian social reformer and author, fought for equal rights for all people, particularly for women and low-income peasants. He was...
- Mahatma Jotirao Phule is commonly recognized as the man who started the Indian social revolution. He was a Maharashtrian social reformer, writer, a...
- In 1848, Jyotiba Phule and his wife Savitrirao Phule founded Pune's first school for Dalit girls. In an effort to secure equitable social and econo...
Aug 21, 2020 · Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, also known as Mahatma Jyotirao Phule was a social worker, activist, teacher, and writer, regarded as one of our country’s most important anti-caste figures. Along with his wife, Savitribai Phule, he is most well-known for his contributions towards the education of women and oppressed castes.
Nov 28, 2017 · Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was a social reformer who worked against social evils like untouchability and caste system, and was a strong advocate of women empowerment and education of girl child. Phule was born on April 11, 1827 in present-day Maharashtra and belonged to the Mali caste of gardeners and vegetable farmers.
