Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule – UPSC GS1
Who were Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule? In 1840, at a time when child marriages were common, Savitri at the age of ten was married to Jyotirao, who was thirteen years old at the time. The couple later in life strove to oppose child marriage and also organised widow remarriages. Jyotirao Phule: He was an Indian social activist, …