A social reformer and poet, Savitribai Phule was born on January 3, 1831, in a family of farmers in Naigaon, Maharashtra.
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Uttar Pradesh: Bahraich MP Savitribai Phule resigns from BJP, says “Party is dividing society”
Savitribai Phule, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) has resigned from the party on Thursday December 6. Phule claimed that “BJP is trying to create divisions in society.” This comes two days after she took on the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his comment on Hanuman’s[Read More…]
Remembering Jyotirao Phule: The Mahatma behind girls education in India
On his death anniversary today, here are some lesser-known facts about the activist, thinker, social reformer and writer from Maharashtra, Jyotiba Phule.
Uttar Pradesh: BJP leader Savitribai Phule says Buddha’s statue should be installed in Ayodhya
“Excavations carried out at the disputed site in Ayodhya on the directions of the high court had found certain things associated with Lord Buddha”, claimed Savitribai Phule BJP MP. Following growing demands for a Ram temple, Savitribai Phule, the BJP MP from Bahraich has demanded to install a statue of[Read More…]
Google doodle pays tribute to Savitribai Phule; 10 things you must know about her
Google doodle honored social reformer Savitribai Phule on the occasion of her 186th birth anniversary on Tuesday. Savitribai was the first woman teacher of the first women’s school in India. The woman, who breaks many stereotypes, was also a pioneer in modern Marathi poetry. Together with her husband Jyotirao Phule,[Read More…]