Question

    Consider the statements about Savitribai Phule:

    1. Every year on January 3rd, India celebrates Savitribai Phule Jayanti.

    2. She was born in Gujarat on January 3, 1831.

    3. She was the first female teacher in India.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Every year on January 3rd, India celebrates a special day called Savitribai Phule Jayanti.  Born in a small village in Satara district of Maharashtra on January 3, 1831, Savitribai Phule was an Indian social reformer, poet, and powerful voice in the Indian freedom struggle. Savitribai trained at Ms. Farar's Institution in Ahmednagar and at Ms. Mitchell's school in Pune to become the first female teacher in India. Savitribai Phule and her husband, Jyotirao Phule (one of the most famous social reformers in Maharashtra), opened India's first school for women in Pune in 1848.

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