Jyotirao Phule founded the Sathyashodhak Samaj or Society of Truth Seekers.
Founded on 24th September 1873, the primary objective of the Satyashodhak Samaj was to promote education among the disadvantaged section of the population and make them aware of their social rights.
It vehemently opposed the domination of the Brahminical class and stood for the rights of lower castes, untouchables, and widows. People of different strata of society collectively worked to attain equal rights for people of lower castes.
The Samaj organised a protest against the brahman landlords along with tenants in Satara in 1919.
Brahmins were highly critical of the Sathyshodhak Samaj and criticized them as “anti-national”.
JyotiraoPhule
He was a noted writer, social reformer, and social activist, who fought against untouchability and the caste system.
He, along with his wife, Savitribai Phule, pioneered women’s education. He was an important part of the social reform movement in Maharashtra and was greatly influenced by the ideas of Ambedkar.
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