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Life of Mahatma Jotirao Phule


Mahatma Jotirao Phule, the great.
 

Year/ Date Event
11th April 1827 Birth
1834-1838 Marathi Education in the school of Pantoji.
1840 Married to Savitribai.
1841-1847 Secondary (English) Education in Missionary school.
1847 Taleem along with revolutionary thoughts at Lahujibuwa Salve.
1847 Study of Thomas Paine's book- Rights of Man.
1848 Humiliation at the marriage procession of upper caste friend.
1848 Started a school for girls of Shudras & Atee Shudras/ Mahar & Mangs .
1849 Jotirao along with his wife had to leave home (as they both were working for the education among Shudras & Atee Shudras).
1849 Provided protection to the meeting of the persons of progressive thought (Sudhakar), who demanded for the grant to publishers (of Marathi language).
1851 Established schools for girls at Rasta Peth & Chiplunkar House (Wada).
16th November 1852 The Government Education Department felicitated Jotirao Phule (under the chairmanship of Major Candy) for his educational work.
1854 Jotirao joined a Scottish school as part- time teacher.
1855 Writing of a drama ; Trutiya Ratna.
1855 Established a night school.
1856 An unsuccessful attempt to kill Jotirao, by two persons who were hired for the purpose.
1858 Retirement from the management board of schools.
1860 Helped Widow- remarriages.
1863 Established Infanticide prohibition Home (Bal Hattya Pratibandhak Gruh).
1865 Published Tukaram Tatya Padwal's book- Jatibhed Viveksar.
1868 Death of Jotirao's father- Govindrao.
1868 Allowed the untouchables to take water from the well (in the premises of his house)
June 1869 Ballad- Chhatrapati Shivajiraje Bhonsale Yancha pavaada.
1869 Brahmnanche Kasab
1869 Ballad- Vidya khatyatil Brahmin Pantoji.
June 1873 Gulamgiri (Slavery)
24th Sept.1873 Establishment of 'Satyashodhak Samaj'.
1875 Procession of Dayanand Sarswati.
24th Sept.1876 Proceedings of the Third Annual Function of 'Satyashodhak Samaj'.
20th March 1877. Report of 'Satyashodhak Samaj'. (Pune Branch).
12th April 1877 Essay of Pune 'Satyashodhak Samaj' & Elocution Function.
17th May 1877 A request letter regarding famine.
1876-1882 Member of Pune Municipality.
18th July 1880 A letter for not to sanction to start new wine shops.
19th Oct.1882 A representation Submitted to Hunter Education Commission.
18th July1883 Shetkaryacha Aasood.
11th June.1885 A letter to Marathi Granthakar Sabha.
13th June 1885 Satsaar No.1
Oct. 1885 Satsaar No. 2
1st Oct 1885 Ishara (Warning).
29th March 1886 A Judgment of Junner court regarding rights
of Gram Joshis.
2nd June 1886 A letter to Mama Paramanad
June 1887 Satyashodhak Samajokt Mangalashtakasah sarva poojavidhi.
10th July 1887 Prepared a 'Will'.
2ndMarch1888 Felicitation of Duke of Connaught.
11thMay1888 Jotirao was felicitated by public & was honored with the title : Mahatma
1stApril1889 Writing of a book Sarvajanik Satya Dharma. It was
released after the death of Mahatma Phule.
1889 A strike of barbers to prevent widows' Keshavapan (inhuman rite to tonsure the widows' heads).
28th Nov.1890 Death of Mahatma Jotirao Phule.

Source

Mahatma Phule Samagra Wangamay – Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya Aani Sanskruti Mandal Maharashtra, Mumbai, revised 5th ed., edited by Y. D. Phadke., 28th November 1991.
 

 


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