Jyothiba Phule[1827-1890]
The socio-religious awakening brought a feeling of consciousness among the depressed classes in the west and south India. In opposition to caste system several organizations emerged. The depressed classes in Maharashtra were led by Jyothirao Govindarao Phule.
Jyothiba Phule was born in a family of a gardener in 1827. His forefathers supplied flowers and garlands to the Peshwa’s family and, thus, came to be called ‘Phule’.
He was inspired by the lives of Shivaji and George Washington. He learnt the lessons of fearlessness from Vasudeo Balwant Phadke. He was influenced by the ‘ Rights of Man’ written by Thomas Paine. He tried to bring awakening among the depressed classes. He found certain similarities in religions. He challenged the superiority of the Brahmins through his work the Gulamgiri.
He worked for the female education and established a girl’s school at Poona in 1851. The Brahmins attacked him in several ways. He was forced to close down the school he had opened for girls. In 1863 he established a Foundling home for abandoned babies. In 1873 he founded the Satya Shodak Samaj with the aim was to obtain social justice for the backward classes. He opened a number of schools and orphanages. His critical works included the ‘Sarvajanik Sathya Dharma Pushtak’ ‘Dharma Tritiya Ratna’, ‘Ishwara’, and ‘Life of Shivaji’.
He was popularly known as Jyothiba Phule. 1n 1888 he got the title ‘Mahatma’.Jyothiba died in 1890.
The socio-religious awakening brought a feeling of consciousness among the depressed classes in the west and south India. In opposition to caste system several organizations emerged. The depressed classes in Maharashtra were led by Jyothirao Govindarao Phule.
Jyothiba Phule was born in a family of a gardener in 1827. His forefathers supplied flowers and garlands to the Peshwa’s family and, thus, came to be called ‘Phule’.
He was inspired by the lives of Shivaji and George Washington. He learnt the lessons of fearlessness from Vasudeo Balwant Phadke. He was influenced by the ‘ Rights of Man’ written by Thomas Paine. He tried to bring awakening among the depressed classes. He found certain similarities in religions. He challenged the superiority of the Brahmins through his work the Gulamgiri.
He worked for the female education and established a girl’s school at Poona in 1851. The Brahmins attacked him in several ways. He was forced to close down the school he had opened for girls. In 1863 he established a Foundling home for abandoned babies. In 1873 he founded the Satya Shodak Samaj with the aim was to obtain social justice for the backward classes. He opened a number of schools and orphanages. His critical works included the ‘Sarvajanik Sathya Dharma Pushtak’ ‘Dharma Tritiya Ratna’, ‘Ishwara’, and ‘Life of Shivaji’.
He was popularly known as Jyothiba Phule. 1n 1888 he got the title ‘Mahatma’.Jyothiba died in 1890.
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