'Champion of social justice': PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to social reformer Jyotirao Phule
Jyotirao Phule is widely respected as a champion of social justice and a source of hope for countless people, PM Modi said.
Apr 11, 2022, 09:17 AM IST
Fatima Sheikh's 191st birth anniversary: Google celebrates feminist icon's birthday with a special doodle
Fatima Sheikh was born in Pune and is widely known to be India’s first Muslim woman teacher.
Jan 09, 2022, 09:30 AM IST
Savitribai Phule death anniversary: Social reformer who became India's first female teacher
Savitribai faced a lot of resistance from the orthodox section of society for her revolutionary work. It is said she carried an extra saree while travelling to school because conservatives would hurl stones, cow dung and verbal abuses at her to create hurdles in her path.
Mar 10, 2021, 16:17 PM IST
