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On #Savitribai #Phule’s birth anniversary here is a thread on her contribution to the social transformation. The thread relies on the research paper I had jointly written with @JTschurenev. Link for downloading the paper. bit.ly/31kk2z3 #1

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The restrictions imposed by Manusmriti to take education have been removed.

The knowledge givers, the British, have arrived,

So take the knowledge

Such an opportunity had not arrived in thousand years.

- Savitribai Phule, “Wake Up for Education.” 1884

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In 1818, the British defeated the military forces of the Maratha empire. In the battle of Bhima Koregaon, the role of 500 Mahars is by now widely known. This event is also important for the democratisation of education for women (Brahmin to Dalits), & Shudra (OBC) & Dalit men. #3
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