<p>The latest Google Doodle paid tribute to social reformer Savitribai Phule on the occasion of her 186th birth anniversary today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The doodle that showcases Savitribai embracing her surroundings, indicative of the social work she undertook during her lifetime.<br /><br />Clicking on the doodle further displays some of the important events in the life of Savitribai, created by Muscat/Mumbai-based illustrator and graphic designer Malvika Asher.<br /><br />Having many firsts to her credit- Savitribai along with her husband Jyotirao Phule played an important role in improving women's rights during the British rule.<br /><br />A pioneer in Marathi poetry, the reformer was a trailblazer in providing education for girls and for ostracised portions of society.<br /><br />Savitribai became the first woman teacher in India and taught in the school which she and her husband, Jyotirao Phule, started in 1848 with just nine students on the rolls.<br /><br />The couple were felicitated by the colonial government of Bombay Presidency in 1850s for providing education to girls and untouchables during those days.<br /><br />Often referred to as the mother of Indian feminism, she went on to establish a shelter in 1864 for destitute women and played a crucial role in grooming her husband's pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj, that fought for equality of all classes.<br /><br />She also penned many poems against discrimination and encouraged people to get educated. Her books 'Kavya Phule' (1934) and 'Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar' (1982) were published posthumously. <br /></p>
<p>The latest Google Doodle paid tribute to social reformer Savitribai Phule on the occasion of her 186th birth anniversary today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The doodle that showcases Savitribai embracing her surroundings, indicative of the social work she undertook during her lifetime.<br /><br />Clicking on the doodle further displays some of the important events in the life of Savitribai, created by Muscat/Mumbai-based illustrator and graphic designer Malvika Asher.<br /><br />Having many firsts to her credit- Savitribai along with her husband Jyotirao Phule played an important role in improving women's rights during the British rule.<br /><br />A pioneer in Marathi poetry, the reformer was a trailblazer in providing education for girls and for ostracised portions of society.<br /><br />Savitribai became the first woman teacher in India and taught in the school which she and her husband, Jyotirao Phule, started in 1848 with just nine students on the rolls.<br /><br />The couple were felicitated by the colonial government of Bombay Presidency in 1850s for providing education to girls and untouchables during those days.<br /><br />Often referred to as the mother of Indian feminism, she went on to establish a shelter in 1864 for destitute women and played a crucial role in grooming her husband's pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj, that fought for equality of all classes.<br /><br />She also penned many poems against discrimination and encouraged people to get educated. Her books 'Kavya Phule' (1934) and 'Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar' (1982) were published posthumously. <br /></p>