Discuss the role and contributions of Jyotirao Phule in social reform

Role of Phule:

(B) He shaped the social foundations of the Indian freedom struggle

(D) He had reformist organization with his wife - [Satyabsodak Samaj]

(B) Anti caste agenda - Inter caste dining, marriage

(II) Reduce/Remove supremacy of priest and rituals

(C) Caste shock marriage without priest

(S) Girl child emancipation - Girl schools - Fought child marriage

Focus on education and literature - Savitriba Phule amongst 1st female teachers, Tara bai Shinde wrote anti Punishment Totaka

Quasi cultural revival - 'ghulamgir', 'shet kayaiche Asd', Kurved dalit cuisine

Synergies with other organization - Narayayan yuva, Arya samaj, Brahmo samej

Led to later inspiration - Self keeper movement, Ambedkar's annihilation of caste, Temple entry movement

Challenges for Phule:

i) Dalit minlity - lacked acriptive status of a Kshatriya

ii) Less support from Pan-India organizations

iii) localized approach - Maharashtra

Implications for today:

i) Fighting avverse discrimination of dalits

ii) Remove manual scavenging - 469, by Delhi State [EPWD]