Remembering Savitribai Phule on her 125th death anniversary..

Balanagar, March 11: Telangana Dalitha Sankshema Sangham at Raju Colony, Balanagar paid high tributes to Savitribai Phule on her 125th death anniversary on Thursday at Dr.B.R. Ambedkar bhavan. Speaking on the occasion Nalla Wilson said Savitribai played a pivotal role in women’s empowerment with the support of her husband, Jyotirao Phule (Jyotiba). Go, get education…” was Savitribai Phule’s appeal to Women, in particular and to people from the backward castes. She exhorted them to get an education as a means to break free from the shackles of socially-constructed discriminatory practices.

He also said she is born in a family of socially backward Mali community, Savitribai was illiterate when she married to Jyotiba at the tender age of nine. Fortunately, Jyotiba strongly believed in the power of education in removing social inequalities. He decided to start this revolution at home by teaching his wife to read and write, much against the family diktat. Initially, he taught her when she brought lunch for him in the field.

Those who participated were Telangana Dalitha Sankshema Sangham President Adhimula Ramu, General Secretary SK.Srinivas, Honorary President Mahankali Shankar, Ex-Secretary Mothe Balraj, Lakshminarayan, Jerupothula Ravi, NV.Rathnam, GR.Ramesh, Kumar, Tony and others were present.