Describe in brief the work of Jyoti Rao Phule in Maharashtra?
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JYOTIRAO PHULE
Indian social reformer (1827-1890)
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IntroIndian social reformer (1827-1890)A.K.A.Jyotiba Phule, Mahatma Jyotirao PhuleWasIntellectualFromIndiaTypeLiteratureBirth11 April 1827, SataraDeath28 November 1890Pune (aged 63 years)FamilySpouse:Savitribai PhulePeoplepill IDjyotirao-phule
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Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890) was an Indian activist, thinker, social reformer and writer from Maharashtra.
His work extended to many fields including eradication of untouchability and the caste system, women's emancipation and the reform of Hindu family life. In September 1873, Phule, along with his followers, formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth) to attain equal rights for peasants and people from lower castes. Phule is regarded as an important figure of the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra. He and his wife, Savitribai Phule, were pioneers of women's education in India. He is most known for his efforts to educate women and the lower castes. He opened the first school for girls in India in August 1848.
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Jyotirao Phule was one of the eminent reformers of Maharashtra, who courageously fought for the cause of women and down-trodden masses. He, with the support of his wife Savitribai, started a girls’ school at Pune. He campaigned for the remarriage of widows and even helped the widows to remarry. He worked diligently for the removal of untouchability and for the rights of the depressed classes that resulted into the formation of Satyashodak Samaj. He wrote a book called Gulamgiri meaning slavery, which he dedicated to all the Americans who had fought to free slaves.
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