The Beautiful Freedom Fighter - Savitribai Phule
-- Arsh Kaskar, V-A, Kuwait Indian School
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
This is inspiring story of SAVITRIBAI PHULE ,the first woman teacher ,who went on to set up the first school for girls in BHIDE Wada,Pune .She was married at the age of 9 to Jyotirao Phule.She became the first female teacher in INDIA when she set up the first school for girls on 1st January 1848.
During those days, women were not allowed to step outside their homes to work. So when Savitribai used to head to school every day, she was verbally abused and attack with rotten eggs and cowdung by orthodox men. By 1851, she was running three schools for 150 girl students.
Savitribai is an iconic figure for Indian woman who understood the true meaning of woman’s liberation. She broke yet another taboo when she led the funeral of her husband after he passed away. She carried funeral mud pot herself and led the procession.
When Pune was hit by the plague, she carried a 10 years old boy on her back, she was caught the infection and breathed her last in March 1897.
Every Indian woman who is educated today should feel grateful. The Pune University was renamed as Savitribai Phule University to honor this social reformer.
Jai Hind!!!!!
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Arsh Kaskar, V-A, Kuwait Indian School |
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