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Examine the pedagogical approaches, institutional foundations, and social reform efforts of Savitribai Phule in advancing women's and lower-caste education during British colonial rule.

August 20, 2026Open Access

Savitribai Phule: Pioneering Women's Education in Colonial India

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VKVirender KumarChaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya BSBhart SinghUniversity of Jammu

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Historical analysis demonstrates the transformative impact of Savitribai Phule on female education in colonial India, highlighting education as an instrument of liberation.

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Examine the pedagogical approaches, institutional foundations, and social reform efforts of Savitribai Phule in advancing women's and lower-caste education during British colonial rule.
Historical and qualitative analysis of Savitribai Phule's life (1831–1897), institutional achievements, and written works.
Evaluation of nineteenth-century socio-cultural barriers, pedagogical strategies, and school founding initiatives co-led with Jyotirao Phule.
Savitribai Phule broke entrenched caste and gender barriers to establish accessible educational institutions for marginalized women and lower castes.
Her innovative pedagogical methods and reformist writings positioned formal education as an essential vehicle for social mobility, autonomy, and civil emancipation.

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Kumar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b5978a91293e6a1cd0de https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21990008

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Historical analysis demonstrates the transformative impact of Savitribai Phule on female education in colonial India, highlighting education as an instrument of liberation.

Savitribai Phule: Pioneering Women's Education in Colonial India

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Savitribai Phule: Pioneering Women's Education in Colonial India

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