The relationship between the pioneering couple of women's education in India was marked by deep and shared concerns as they provided strength to each other.
‘Awake, arise and educate, smash traditions – liberate’ – the war cry by Savitribai Phule that led to social reform
th century. Her opposition to Brahmanic patriarchy and caste enslavement, her resolve for social democracy, and her tireless fight to break the shackles of tradition made her a force to be reckoned with.
Savitribai Phule (1831-97) was modern India s first woman teacher, a radical exponent of mass and female education, a pioneer of engaged poetry, a courageous mass leader who took on the forces of caste and patriarchy. Her role in the anti-caste movement is unique, as she emerged as the only woman leader among all social movements in 19