Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Veteran freedom fighter, social reformer and feminist Savithribai Phule hailed from which of the following states of India?

Options:

Odisha

Rajasthan

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Correct Answer:

Maharashtra

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3- Maharashtra

Veteran freedom fighter, social reformer and feminist Savitribai Phule hailed from Maharashtra.

She was born in Naigaon, a small village in Satara District, Maharashtra, on 3 January 1831. She was a pioneer of women's education in India, and along with her husband, Jyotiba Phule, she founded one of the early modern Indian girls' schools in Pune in 1848. She also worked to abolish discrimination and unfair treatment of people on the basis of caste and gender.

Savitribai Phule is considered to be one of the most important figures in the Indian feminist movement. She was a strong advocate for women's rights and education, and she played a vital role in improving the lives of women and marginalized communities in India.