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      • 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. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was also a pioneer for women education in India and fought for education of girls throughout his life.
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  2. 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. [3][4] His work extended to many fields, including eradication of untouchability and the caste system and for his efforts in educating women and oppressed ...

  3. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was also a pioneer for women education in India and fought for education of girls throughout his life. He is believed to be the first Hindu to start an orphanage for the unfortunate children.

  4. In 1888, Maharashtrian social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar had bestowed Jyotirao Phule with an honorific Mahatma title, meaning ‘venerable’ or ‘great-souled’. Mahatma Phule worked against Gender discrimination and caste discrimination.

  5. Sep 11, 2024 · November 28, 1890, Pune (aged 63) Jyotirao Phule (born April 11, 1827, Bombay Presidency [now Maharashtra], India—died November 28, 1890, Pune) 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 ...

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  6. Aug 16, 2023 · Mahatma Jyotirao Phule was a well-known Maharashtra social reformer in the nineteenth century. He fought tirelessly for the education of women and Dalits, the upliftment of the underprivileged and Dalits, the upliftment of the oppressed, and the reform of the Indian social system.

  7. Oct 13, 2022 · Throughout his life, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule battled for the education of girls and was a pioneer for womens rights in India. He is credited with founding the first Hindu orphanage for the unfortunate kids.