Savitribai Phule Jayanti: A 'feminist' who became India’s first female teacher

Savitribai Phule was a social reformer, notable educationalist and a poet from Maharashtra. Her legacy rings the true tones of feminism because she not only uplifted herself through education, but also established India's first school for girls to make education inclusive. Savitribai was married when she was only 9 years old and her husband Jyotirao Phule was 12 years old. Read on to know how Savitribai became the first female teacher of India. 

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