Question

in 1889,who called a meeting or barbers in Bombay and discouraged them from tonsuring women?​

Answer 1

In 1889, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule called a meeting of barbers in Bombay and discouraged them from tonsuring women.

Some key points on Mahatma Jyotiba Phule:

• Jyotiba was born on April 11, 1827, in Katgun, Satara district of Maharashtra.
• His full name was Jyotirao Govindrao Phule.
• He was married to Savitri Bai Phule in 1840.
• He is considered a prominent social worker of the 19th century.
• Her first and most important work was for the education of women.
• In 1848 he opened a school for girls; This was the first school for girls in the country.
• Jyotiba Phule was against child marriage and a supporter of widow remarriage.
• In 1873, Mahatma Phule founded 'Satyashodhak Samaj,' to provide justice to the oppressed and weaker sections of society.
• In the same year,1873, his book "Ghulamgiri" was also published.
• He has done great work for the advantage of Dalits, upliftment of women-education, widow-marriage, etc.
• In 1888, in Mumbai after seeing his social work Jyotiba was honoured with the title of 'Mahatma' in a massive crowd.
• Jyotiba Phule died on November 28, 1890.

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