Mahatma Jyotirao Phule was born in 1827 AD. I was born in Pune. His mother died at the age of one year. He was raised by a lefty. His family had come to Pune from Satara many years ago and started making the work of making florists of flowers. Hence these people engaged in gardener's work were known as 'Phule'. Jyotiba studied in Marathi till some time ago, missed her middle studies, and later completed the seventh grade of English at the age of 21. He was married to Savitri Bai in 1840, who later became a famous philanthropist herself. Both husband and wife worked together in the field of Dalit and female education, he was a diligent and socially-minded person!
He did a lot of work for the welfare of widows and women. He also made a lot of efforts to improve the condition of the farmers and their welfare. Jyotiba opened a school in 1848 to improve the condition of women and their education. It was the first school in the country for this work. If the teacher could not be found to teach the girls, he did this work for a few days and made his wife Savitri eligible for this. The upper-class people tried to interrupt their work from the very beginning, but as Phule continued to move forward, he forced his father to expel the husband and wife from the house. This stopped his work for some time, but soon He opened three girls' schools one after the other.
Establishment of the school: Jyotiba had a great interest in reading the biographies of saints. He came to know that when all men and women are equal before God, then why should there be a distinction between high and low. Jyotiba opened a school in 1848 to improve the condition of women and their education. It was the first school in the country for this work. If the teacher could not be found to teach the girls, he did this work for a few days and made his wife Savitri eligible for this. Some people tried to interrupt their work from the very beginning, but as Phule continued to move forward, he forced his father to expel the husband and wife from the house, for this he stopped his work for some time, but soon he Three girls' schools were opened one after the other.
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