Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, pioneer of social equality, women education and founder of Satyashodhak Samaj, on his birth anniversary. CM Shri Chouhan garlanded his portrait in the auditorium located at the residence office and paid floral tributes.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan recalled the struggle and contribution made by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule for untouchability, women education, welfare and upliftment of the weak and farmers.
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was born on 11 April 1827 in Pune. Jyotiba founded the 'Satyashodhak Samaj' in 1873 to provide justice to the poor and the weak. Seeing his social service, he was given the title of 'Mahatma' in a huge meeting in Mumbai in the year 1888. Mahatma Phule did many works for the upliftment of women and Dalits.
He was a strong advocate of providing education to all sections of the society. He was against caste-based division and discrimination prevailing in the Indian society. Mahatma Phule was against child marriage, he supported widow remarriage. He wanted to free the society from the trap of evil practices and superstitions. Mahatma Phule wanted to save women from gender discrimination.
He established the first girls' school in India in Pune. Phule was very distraught and saddened by the then pathetic condition of women. That's why he firmly decided that he would bring revolutionary changes in the society. He himself provided education to his wife Savitri Bai Phule. Savitri Bai Phule was the first female teacher of India. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule passed away on 28 November 1890 in Pune.
