Modern history short notes

      Modern History notes

1)Jyotirao Govindrao Phule (11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890), also known 11 April 1827 – 28 November 1890), also known as Jotiba Phule was an Indian social activist, a thinker, anti-caste social reformer and a writer from Maharashtra.
1). On 24 September 1873, Phule, along with his followers, formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth) to attain equal rights for people from lower castes.
2)The couple was among the first native Indians to open a school for girls of India.
3)In 1848, aged 23, Phule visited the first girls' school in Ahmadnagar, run by Christian missionaries. It was also in 1848 that he read Thomas Paine's book Rights of Man and developed a keen sense of social justice.
To this end and in the same year, Phule first taught reading and writing to his wife, Savitribai, and then the couple started the first indigenously-run school for girls in Pune. In his book Gulamgiri, Phule says that the first school was for brahmin and upper caste girls, however Phule's biographer says it was for low caste girls.

2)August Offer was given by Lord montAgue in 20 August 1917 before govt. Of india act 1919 or Montague Chelmsford reforms.
In this august offers britishers gives dreams of self govt to indian But at last nothing will happen in govt. Of india act 1919. In act 1919 dyrch introduced.

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