Jyotirao Phule & Satyashodhak Samaj – Important Personalities of Modern India

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule also known as Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (1827-1890) was an educationist and a social reformer of the 19th century. He pioneered the anti-caste movement and was a forerunner of women's empowerment through education in India. He was also a social activist, thinker and author. He along with his wife Savitribai Phule worked ceaselessly for the upliftment of marginalized sections of Indian society, especially women

Early life and education

• Jyotirao Phule was born on 11 April 1827 into an agricultural (Mali) family. His family had its origins in the village of Katgun, in present-day Satara District, Maharashtra and lived on the outskirts of the city of Poona (now Pune), Maharashtra.
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