The Prime Minister has paid tribute to the great social reformer, philosopher and writer Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary (11th April). He is also known as Jyotiba Phule . Jyotirao Govindrao Phule , often known as Jyotiba Phule, was a remarkable 19th-century social reformer, thinker, writer, and activist from Maharashtra. He dedicated his life to fighting against social discrimination and caste oppression. Jyotirao Phule (Marathi pronunciation: [pʰule]; 11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890), also known as Jyotiba Phule , was an Indian social activist, businessman, anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. [3][4] Jyotiba Phule 's life, work, and revolutionary ideas challenged caste oppression and orthodoxies, inspiring social change in India.
