Savitribai Phule

India

The Social Reformer Jyotirao Phule

Jyotirao Phule transformed education, caste criticism and peasant questions into parts of a single political argument: social hierarchy survived partly because knowledge and autho…

India

The Educator Savitribai Phule

Savitribai Phule’s historical importance extends beyond the familiar label of “first woman teacher.” She helped turn education into a challenge to both caste hierarchy and gender…