Savitribai Phule Death Anniversary: Remembering Facts About India’s First Woman Teacher

Born on January 3, 1831, in Maharashtra, Savitribai Phule was regarded as the first female teacher in India

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Updated: March 10, 2024, 4:01 PM IST

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Savitribai Phule Death Anniversary: Born on January 3, 1831, in Maharashtra, Savitribai Phule was regarded as the first female teacher in India. March 10, 2024, marks the 127th death anniversary of Savitribai Phule. Savitribai Phule blazed a remarkable trail in India’s women’s education sphere. Her impactful dedication and strive towards lifting women through education left an unforgettable imprint on India’s historical records. Sharing a post on X, the Indian National Congress wrote,” We remember the great feminist icon and educator, Savitribai Phule. Considered India’s first woman teacher, she started India’s earliest girls’ school with the help of her husband, Jyotirao Phule, challenging the ills in society and breaking the barriers of patriarchy.” Read 10 facts about Savitribai Phule below:-

We remember the great feminist icon and educator, Savitribai Phule.

Considered India’s first woman teacher, she started India’s earliest girls’ school with the help of her husband, Jyotirao Phule, challenging the ills in society and breaking the barriers of patriarchy. pic.twitter.com/ljRSxsH0By

— Congress (@INCIndia) March 10, 2024

Savitribai Phule Death Anniversary: Remembering 10 Facts About India’s First Woman Teacher

• A poet, and a prominent Indian social reformer, Savitribai Phule is widely regarded as one of the earliest feminists in India who played a significant role in the advancement of women’s rights and education during the 19th century.
• Savitribai Phule was married to Jyotirao Phule when she was just nine years old.
• Phule was also a poet; she published Kavya Phule in 1854 and Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892.
• Along with her husband, Phule, started India’s first school for girls at Bhide Wada in 1848.
• Savitribai Phule actively campaigned against social evils such as untouchability and the caste system.
• Along with her husband, she founded a care center called Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha to prevent female infanticide.
• She went on to set up 17 more schools.

Savitribai Phule Death Anniversary: Motivational Quotes

• Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the whole community.
• Your education is your passport to a better future.
• You should educate yourself first before you educate someone else.
• The lack of learning is nothing but gross bestiality. It is through the acquisition of knowledge that (he) loses his lower status and achieves the higher one.