Contributions of Jyotiba Phule to National Movement

Q 1. How did Jyotiba Phule prepare the ground for National Movement?

Answer-

 Jyotiba Phule paved the path for the National movement by raising awareness of the people, especially women about the injustice and discrimination in society,  as well as raising his voice against the caste system practiced in the society. The two main contributions of Jyotiba Phule are: 

1. He established the Satya Shodhak Samaj in the year 1873.
2. He worked to provide equal education to women and spoke about caste discrimination in society.

Q 2. How did Jyotiba Phule exhibit his hospitable attitude toward untouchables?

Answer:

Jyotirao decided to build a common bathing tank outside his house in 1868 to demonstrate his welcoming attitude toward all humans and his desire to dine with everyone, regardless of caste. Jyotiba Phule dedicated his entire life to liberating untouchables from Brahmin exploitation.

Q 3. What were the ideologies of Jyotirao Phule?

Answer:

Jyotiba Phule sought to empower untouchables and women, who were believed to be the lowest in Brahmin culture. As he grew older, he began to form his own opinions about the inequities that occurred in an Indian caste society. Jyotiba Phule criticized and questioned the Brahmans’ claims of supremacy.

Q 4. What is Gulamgiri by Jyotiba Phule?

Answer:

Gulamgiri was authored by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule in 1873,  which is regarded as one of the first anti-caste tracts. It is written in the form of a dialogue between Jyotiba and a persona he calls Dhondiba and was published in 1885. It challenges the concept of caste through a 16-part essay and four lyrical pieces.

Jyotiba Phule, also known as Jyoti Rao Phule, was a social activist, who helped pioneer women’s education in India. And also contributed to the social movement against the supremacy of caste and gender discrimination. He was born in 1827 in Satara, Maharashtra. He was intelligent from a very young age, however, he belongs to the Mali caste, which was considered inferior to the upper caste in society. He studied at the Scottish Mission School, Pune, where he studied English. He completed his course in 1847.

As children of God, he considers everyone to be equal and none to be superior to the other. He is an advocate for equality and knows that education is the only way for society to advance. Therefore, he made significant contributions to the dissemination of education throughout his lifetime. And opened many schools, especially for girls. He made efforts to give equal chances at education to women. In addition, he spoke out against Sati Pratha, child marriage, caste-based discrimination, women’s education, and other social issues. His impact on the national move ment has been significant.