Ashana Sinha
Savitribai Phule was Born on January 3, 1831, in a small village in Satara district of Maharashtra. Savitribai married Jyotiba at a very early age.
Savitribai, with her husband Jyotirao Phule, started India's earliest girls' school, and became India's first woman teacher and first Indian headmistress.
The contribution of Savitribai Phule is not limited to education only. She strongly fought against child marriage and the Sati tradition, and advocated for the remarriage of widows .
Savitribai Phule made history by hiring Fatima Begum Sheikh in Bhida Wada School. Fatima became the first Muslim woman teacher in the country.
Savitribai Phule's life came to an end on 10 March 1897 but her legacy is a trailblazer in women's education, and social reform, leaving an indelible mark in the history of India.