Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Family Tree
Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was a pioneering social reformer, writer, and philosopher who led the movement against caste oppression and worked for women’s education in India.
Family Lineage
- Father: Govindrao Phule (A florist and businessman who supplied flowers to the Peshwas)
- Mother: Chimnabai Phule (Passed away when Jyotirao was less than a year old)
- Wife: Savitribai Phule (Prominent social reformer, educator, and poetess)
- Adopted Son: Dr. Yashwantrao Phule (Adopted son from a widowed Brahmin woman, served as a doctor and social worker)
The Phule family dedicated their lives to founding the Satyashodhak Samaj and establishing the first schools for girls and lower-caste children in Pune.