write about social transformation carried out by Jyotiba Phule and veeresalingam kandukuri
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Jotiba Govindrao Phule (Jyotirao Phule) also known as Mahatma Jotiba Phule and his wife Krantijyoti' Savitri Bai Phule were the pioneers of Women Education in India. Jyotirao Phule was an activist, thinker, social Reformer, Writer, Philosopher, Scholar, Editor and a revolutionary from Maharashtra.
Apart from working towards Women Education he also contributed towards the upliftment of backward classes, Widow, Bahujan People. He introduced the first school in India for girls. He also formed the Satya Shodhak samaj with the aim of liberating the Bahujanas ,Shudras and Ati-Shudras and to prevent them from 'exploitations' and 'artocites' created by the Brahmins.
With the legacy of these important reform movements he is till date regarded as the most important figure in the Social Reform Movements in Maharashtra.
Kandukuri Veeresalingam Pantulu was deeply influenced by reformists like Keshav Chandra Sen. He had enormous respect for the ideas and activities of ‘Brahma Samaj’.Veeresalingam soon opened a girl’s school at Dhavaleswaram as he genuinely felt the need for encouraging women’s education. Next was a widow’s home. He started the first theist high school, the Hithakarini School at Rajahmundry in 1908. In the same he donated his wealth and property to Rajahmundry Widow’s home and school.
Veeresalingam focused on bringing about positive changes in Telugu society.
Veerasalingam Campaign for widow remarriage and girl’s education
In 1878, the ‘Rajahmundry Social Reform Association’ was founded that emphasized on widow remarriage. People opposing widow remarriage failed to prove their point and resorted to physical violence against Veeresalingam. But, he did not relent. In fact he asked his followers to visit different parts of the Andhra Pradesh and find young men who were willing to tie the knot with widows. After tremendous efforts Veeresalingam was successful in arranging the first widow remarriage in 1881. During his lifetime he got forty widows remarried.
Veeresalingam’s role in eradicating social injustice against women
In 19th century, women had hardly any position in the society due to the eroding social values; therefore Veeresalingam Pantulu created awareness about the importance of women’s education. He created a sensation throughout Andhra by advocating remarriage of young widows through his writings and speeches. He spoke against child marriage, evils of caste and devdasi system.
He inspired people to think rationally and freely, to love equality and freedom. Moreover, he understood the problems faced by the underprivileged women and felt the need to serve them.
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