Jotiba Govindrao Phule (April 11, 1827 — November 28, 1890), also known as Mahatma Jotiba Phule was an activist, thinker, social reformer and revolutionary from Maharashtra in the nineteenth century. Jotiba Phule & his wife 'Krantijyoti' Savitribai Phule was the pioneer of women's education in India. His remarkable influence was apparent in fields like education, agriculture, caste system, women and widow uplift and removal of un- touchability. He is most known for his efforts to educate women and the lower castes. He, after educating his wife, opened the first school for girls in India in August 1848.....
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