Phule's work was grounded in the colonial belief that India was in dire need of reform in every aspect of national, social and family life, and that the west was both the model to emulate and the harbinger of the required improvement. His work extended to many fields including eradication of untouchability and the caste system,

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Jyotirao Govindrao Phule[ (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890) was an Indian activist, thinker, social reformer and writer from Maharashtra.

Phule's work was grounded in the colonial belief that India was in dire need of reform in every aspect of national, social and family life, and that the west was both the model to emulate and the harbinger of the required improvement. His work extended to many fields including eradication of untouchability and the caste system, women's emancipation and the reform of Hindu family life. In September 1873, Phule, along with his followers, formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth) to attain equal rights for peasants and people from lower castes. Phule is regarded as an important figure of the Social Reform Movement in Maharashtra.

He and his wife, Savitribai Phule, were pioneers of women's education in India. He is most known for his efforts to educate women and the lower castes as well as the masses. After educating his wife, he opened the first school for girls in India in August 1848.

Song from the divine trance of His Majestic highness Jagadguruvulu Maharani Sametha Maharajah Shri Shri Shri Anjani Ravishanker Pilla vaaru

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