Mahatma Jyotirao Phule-Savitribai Phule to get Bharat Ratna!
The maharashtra Assembly passed a proposal to recommend the Bharat Ratna to social reformers mahatma Jyotirao Phule and savitribai phule posthumously. On monday (March 24), a unanimous resolution was passed recommending that the central government honor mahatma Jyotirao Phule and savitribai phule with the country's highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna. minister Jaykumar Rawal introduced the proposal, while congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='nationalist congress party-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>nationalist congress party (NCP) mla Chhagan Bhujbal and congress mla Vijay Wadettiwar expressed their views in support of it.
chief minister devendra fadnavis said that people have recognized the title of 'Mahatma' given to Phule and now 'Bharat Ratna' will be a recognition from the state. He said, "The title of mahatma was above everything in the country and only two people -- mahatma Phule and mahatma gandhi -- received this honor."
Started the first school for girls
Jyotirao Phule and savitribai phule were great social reformers of india and made significant contributions in the field of education. Jyotirao Phule (1827-1890) raised his voice against casteism and superstition prevalent in the society. He believed that only education can change the society. In 1848, along with his wife Savitribai, he started the first school for girls in Pune, which was a revolutionary step at that time. In 1873, he founded the Satyashodhak Samaj, whose aim was to make the exploited classes aware of their rights.
savitribai phule faced opposition for teaching girls
savitribai phule (1831-1897) became the first female teacher of India. She faced social opposition for teaching girls, yet did not give up. She opened shelters for widows and distressed women and raised her voice against child marriage. Along with her husband, she worked to eliminate caste and gender-based discrimination. She served the sick during the plague epidemic of 1897, during which she died.
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