Jyotirao Phule

"Mahatma Phule" redirects here. For 1954 film, see Mahatma Phule (film).

Mahātmā
Jyotirao Phule
Photograph of Jyotirao Phule
Born(1827-04-11)11 April 1827
Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India
(present Pune, Maharashtra, India)
Died28 November 1890(1890-11-28) (aged 63)
Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
(Maharashtra, India)
Other names• Jyotiba Phule[2] • Mahatma Phule[2]
Alma mater• Scottish Mission highschool, Poona (1842)[2]
Notable work• Brahmananche Kasab (1869) [1]

• Shetkaryancha Aasud[2] (1883) • Gulamgiri[2] (1873)

• Trutiya Ratna (1855)
SpouseSavitribai Phule
Children1
Family• Govindrao Phule (father) [2] • Chimanabai Phule (mother) [2]
Era1827- 1890
LanguageMarathi
Main interests
Ethics, humanism, education, social reformation
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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.[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 caste people.[5] He and his wife, Savitribai Phule, were pioneers of women's education in India.[5][6] Phule started his first school for girls in 1848 in Pune at Tatyasaheb Bhide's residence or Bhidewada.[7] He, along with his followers, formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Truth Seekers) to attain equal rights for people from lower castes. People from all religions and castes could become a part of this association which worked for the upliftment of the oppressed classes. Phule is regarded as an important figure in the social reform movement in Maharashtra. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), was first applied to him in 1888 at a special program honoring him in Mumbai.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ "The Polemics of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on His Birth Anniversary". 28 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "पुरोगामी विचार समर्थपणे पुढे नेणारे महात्मा फुले". Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Remembering Jyotirao Phule: The Pioneer Of Girls' Education In India". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Mahatma Jyotirao Phule: Reformer far ahead of his time". Hindustan Times. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Remembering the pioneer of women's education in India: Contributions by Jyotirao Phule". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Savitribai Phule: The pioneer of women's education in India". The Week. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. ^ Jill Sperandio (11 December 2018). Pioneering Education for Girls across the Globe: Advocates and Entrepreneurs, 1742-1910. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-4985-2488-9.
  8. ^ Keer (1974), p. 247.
  9. ^ "Who was Jyotirao Phule?". The Indian Express. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  10. ^ "जोतिबा फुले 'महात्मा' कसे बनले?". BBC News मराठी (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.