WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY SAVITRIBAI PHULE JAYANTI Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule is our first lady teacher.

She fought a great battle for us. For the Indian society that always sings song of Brahmin women Rani Laximibai, Savitribai Phule's life and contribution continues to be ignored. All women must celebrate Savitribai's Jayanti for we owe our progress to her struggle to give us education, equality and self respect. Savitribai Phule, wife of the great social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, was born on 3rd Jan 1831 at Naigaon, Tha. Khandala Dist. Satara. Amid some fierce protest by the Manuwadi upper castes, the couple opened country's

first school for girls in Bhide's wada in Pune and she was nominated as the first head mistress. When Savitribai used to walk towards her school, upper caste mob used to throw cow dung and stones at her.. She could have played a simple housewife to Jyotiba but when she saw her husband's devotion to the social cause, she too jumped into the social field. In 1852, Phule family was honored by British Government for their work in the fields of education and Savtribai was declared as the best teacher. We must thank British Government for encouraging education for women. She adopted Yashwant, a son of Kashibai, a Brahmin widow. She was active

member of Satya Shodhak Samaj formed by Mahatma Phule and even presided over the Conference at Saswad. Savitribai's important contributions included 52 free food hostels in Maharashtra. She forced Government to start relief work for people affected by Plague epidemic in Pune. And she died while serving Plague epidemic patients on 10th March 1897. This is brief history about Krantijoyti Savitribai Phule. It was great struggle she did to bring women to the mainstream. It is because for her struggle that we are in this position. She dedicated her whole life for us. What is shocking is even though few of us have become cream of

the society our SC/ST/OBC sisters are still teased, burned, raped and struggling for equality. I feel perturbed when I see our women celebrating Hindu festivals that is marked as a celebration of victory of Upper caste people over backward caste people but do not even think about our women or Savitribai's contribution. Let us remind ourselves about the great Savitribai on her 175th Birthday and begin our work by reading about the great work of this greatest woman emancipator of India. So celebrate 3rd jan as Teacher day all over india.My SC/ST/OBC brother and sister plz send this messge to all of our people...

Jai Savitri aai