About the Book: The Incredible Life of Savitribai Phule: The Fearless Reformer
When she was nine years old, Savitri was married to thirteen-year-old Jyotirao
Phule. Savitri yearned to be able to go to school, to read books. Jyotiba wanted
his wife to be educated as well, and so he taught her. Soon, she learnt not just
to read and write, but also trained as a teacher. Together, Savitribai and
Jyotirao Phule started schools where girls and boys, Dalit children, and those
who had been shunned from schools till then could get educated. They fought
against caste atrocities. They made sure that women learnt of their rights