Savitri bai Phule died on March 10, 1897 fighting the plague. Savitri bai Phule– the first woman teacher of the first women’s school in India. Aa pioneer in modern Marathi poetry.

Savitribai was born in Naigaon, a small village in the state of Maharashtra, India. As a young girl, Savitribai displayed a strong sense of curiosity and ambition. Savitribai married to Jyotirao Phule in 1840 at the age of nine. She moved to Pune with him soon after

             A trailblazing figure in the field of women’s education in India , Phule widely regarded as one of India’s first generation modern feminists for her significant contributions in ensuring equal education opportunities under the British raj.

She became the first female teacher in India in 1848. Aand opened a school for girls along with her husband, social reformer Jyotirao Phule. The two also worked against discrimination based on caste-based identity. Both vehemently opposed by the orthodox sections of society in Pune.
She went on to establish a shelter for widows in 1854. She further built on in 1864 to also accommodate destitute women and child brides cast aside by their families. Phule also played a pivotal role in directing the work of the Satyashodhak Samaj, formed by her husband. Its objective to achieve equal rights for the marginalised lower castes. She took over the reins of the organisation after Jyotirao’s death in 1890.

In 1853, Savitribai and Jyotirao established an education society. The society opened more schools for girls and women from all classes, in surrounding villages.

Phule remembered for her work against caste and gender injustice. She toiled relentlessly against the then orthodox practices of the society. She continues to remembered as one of the most inspirational figures in the women’s rights movement in India.

Her life stands as a shining beacon of women’s rights in India. Earning her the title of the mother of Indian feminism.