| BIRTHDAY | 3 January,1831 (Monday) |
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| BIRTH PLACE | Naigaon, Palghar, Maharashtra |
| COUNTRY | India |
| AGE (in 1897) | 66 Years Old |
| BIRTH SIGN | Capricorn |
| HEIGHT | N/A |
| WEIGHT | N/A |
| CASTE | Mali |
Short Biography
Savitribai Phule was born on 03-01-1831 in Naigaon, Palghar in the state of Maharashtra, India. She was an Indian Educationalist, Social Reformer, Social Worker, Activist, Writer, Poet & Author who is well-known as the First Female Teacher of India. She is still known today as the forerunner of India's feminist movement. She was also known as the wife of activist Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (Founding Father of Women's Education).
| Other Name: | Savitribai Jyotirao Phule |
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| Other Professions: | Social Reformer Social Worker Activist Writer Poet Author |
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Health Issues, Illness and Death Info
Savitribai Phule died on 10-03-1897 in Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India at age of 66. Savitribai and her son opened a clinic and treat the people who affected by the worldwide Third Pandemic of the bubonic plague. While serving the patients, she engaged the disease herself and died.
| DEATHDAY | 10 March,1897 (Wednesday) |
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| DEATH PLACE | Pune, Maharashtra |
| DEATH COUNTRY | India |
Savitribai Phule Family, Relatives and Other Relations
| Father | Khandoji Navse Patil |
| Mother | LaxmiBai |
| Siblings | Three (Elder) |
| Husband | Jyotirao Phule |
| Son | Yashwantrao Phule (adopted) |
| Daughter | None |
She was born to Khandoji Navse Patil and LaxmiBai. She had three elder siblings. She was married to Jyotirao Phule in 1840 at the age of nine. As they had no children, they adopted Yashwantrao Phule, a son of Brahmin widow. Her husband Jyotirao Phule passed away at the age of 63 on 28-11-1890 in Pune.
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| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Info
| Home Town | Naigaon, Thane, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Address | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Studying at Home by Jyotirao Phule |
| College | Cynthia Farrar Institution, Ahmednagar Normal School, Pune |
| Qualification | Teacher Training Program |
| Hobbies | Reading, Writing |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | First Book Published - Kavya Phule (1854) |
| Best known as | First Female Indian Teacher |
Favourites
| Favorite Place | Pune |
| Favorite Dress | Saree |
Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Savitribai Phule
- She married at the age of 9.
- Her son Yashwantrao was not her biological son.
- Her statue along with her husband Jyotirao Phule is also satiated in her honor at Jyotiba Phule Chowk, Aurangpura in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
- A memorial (Phule Peth) in her honor was created by Pune City Corporation in 1983.
- The India Post issued a commemorative stamp in her honor on 10-03-1998 on the day of her 101st death anniversary.
- In 2015, Pune University was renamed after her as Savitribai Phule Pune University.
- Every year, her birthday is celebrated as Girl Child Day (Balika Din) on the 3rd of January.
- In 2016, a Hindi television series titled "Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule" about her life was released by director Rupesh D Gohil on DD National.
- Google honored her with a Google Doodle on 03-01-2017 on the day of her 186th birth anniversary.
- In 2018, a Kannada film titled "Savitribai Phule" about her life was released by director Vishal Raj.
- In 2020, a Marathi language television series with the title of "Savitrijoti" based on her life and her husband Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's life was released by director Mahesh Tilekar and was aired on Sony Marathi.
- In 2021, Pune University created a 12.5-foot-long life-size bronze metal statue of Savitribai Phule which was inaugurated in 2022.
- On 11-04-2025, a biographical Hindi language film "Phule" about her and her husband's life was released by actor/director Anant Mahadevan.
Savitribai Phule Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown
Savitribai Phule was 66 years 2 months & 7 days old age.
