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PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Phule on his birth anniversary
Lucknow: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Maharashtriyan writer and social reformer Jyoti Rao Phule (Mahatma Phule) on his 190th anniversary.
The PM tweeted that inspired by Mahatma Phule's ideas India shoul collectively work towards building a nation where the role of education is pivotal.
Prime Minister's tweet:
Mahatma Phule was a stalwart ahead of his time, who gave voice to the marginalised & sought to end their suffering. Tributes on his Jayanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 11, 2016
Inspired by Mahatma Phule's ideals, let us collectively work to create an equal & harmonious society where the role of education is pivotal.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 11, 2016
About Mahatma Phule:
- Born on April 11, 1827, Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was an Indian activist, social reformer and a Maharashtrian writer.
- His work extended to the fields of untouchability and caste system.
- In September 1873, Phule and his followers formed a society named Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of seekers of truth) to attain equal rights for peasants and people from lower cast.
- Phule was an important figure of the social reform movement in Maharashtra.
- He died on November 28, 1890.
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