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When she was nine years old, Savitri was married to thirteen-year-old Jyotirao Phule. Savitri yearned to be able to go to school, to read books. Jyotiba wanted his wife to be educated as well, and so he taught her. Soon, she learnt not just to read and write, but also trained as a teacher. Together, Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule started schools where girls and boys, Dalit children, and those who had been shunned from schools till then could get educated. They fought against caste atrocities. They made sure that women learnt of their rights to exist with dignity.Savitribai Phule became one of India's first woman teachers and female reformers.

The Incredible Life of Savitribai Phule: The

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      Publisher: Speaking Tiger Publishing Private Limited
      Publication Date: 31/01/2023
      ISBN13: 9789354474200, 978-9354474200
      ISBN10: 9354474209
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      When she was nine years old, Savitri was married to thirteen-year-old Jyotirao Phule. Savitri yearned to be able to go to school, to read books. Jyotiba wanted his wife to be educated as well, and so he taught her. Soon, she learnt not just to read and write, but also trained as a teacher. Together, Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule started schools where girls and boys, Dalit children, and those who had been shunned from schools till then could get educated. They fought against caste atrocities. They made sure that women learnt of their rights to exist with dignity.Savitribai Phule became one of India's first woman teachers and female reformers.

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