The Reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
India

The Reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Vidyasagar’s reformism was unusually practical: he argued from scripture when law required it, rewrote schoolbooks when education required it, built institutions when policy faile…

The Social Reformer Jyotirao 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…

The Educator Savitribai Phule
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…