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📘Mahatma Phule’s Gulamgiri and Satyashodhak Samaj – Anti-Caste Movement Pioneer (Hindi & English)

  Mahatma Phule’s Gulamgiri and Satyashodhak Samaj – Anti-Caste Movement Pioneer (Hindi & English) 📘 English  Gulamgiri is one of the earliest critiques of the caste system, authored by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in Marathi and published in 1873 . The book played a major role in India's social reform movement , especially in Maharashtra . Phule’s bold criticism of caste laid the foundation for future social reformers and equality movements. The book also compares the oppression of Indian lower castes with the enslavement of African Americans in the USA, making a powerful case against social injustice. 🔍 Additional Information : Mahatma Jyotirao Phule was a visionary social activist, writer, and anti-caste reformer from Maharashtra. Along with his wife Savitribai Phule , he was a pioneer of women’s education in India. He worked tirelessly to uplift women and lower castes through education. In 1873 , he founded the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of S...