2. Savitribai phule was a very famous social
reformer of India who was born on 3 jan 1831 in a
small village named as Naigaum in maharashtra .
She was a victim of child marriage as she was
married to Jyotiba Phule at a small age of 9 . Her
husband needed some female teachers to join his
bandwagon of his reform works. Thus he taught
and trained his wife as a teacher. After
completing her studies , she opened a school for
girls in 1848 in Pune. Savitribai continued
teaching girls even after facing very strong
oppositions from the society . She lost all her
courage after facing such ill treatments from the
society and even thought to give up but she
continued only because of her husband’s support
. She not only contributed in educational activities
but also supported her husband in each of his
reforms. She also published some books of poems
such as KAVYA PHULE In 1934 and BAVAN
KASHI SUBODH in1982
3.
Mithuben petit was one of the recognised
reformers of India . She was born on 11 April
1892 in a family of a well known Parsi Baronet
and industrialist , Sir den Shaw Maneckji Petit .
With her devotion and selfless service she
became a source for joy , courage , hope and
enlightenment for the poor people of India. She
was greatly influenced by Gandhiji’s views
and decided to join him in and help him in his
activities . She established a ashram in Maroli
in the name of Kasturba Vanat Shala . In her
ashram the children of families of fisher folk ,
Harijans and Adivasis were admitted and
taught various things such as weaving ,
spinninig , dairy farming and leatherwork .
She dedicated her whole life for the poor and
downtrodden
4.
Rani lakshimibai Rajwade was born in 1887
. She was the eldest child of sir Mropant
Joshi who was a nationalist , social reformer
and a promoter of women’s emancipation
and education . Rani Rajwade practised
medicine in Bombay for fourteen years and
took active interest in the work of all india
women welfare’s conference , later , she
was elected secretary of A I W C for two
years , and thereafter became its president .
She was the first Indian woman activist to
subscribe the fund started to help Indian
Passive Resisters in South Africa . Besides
being an activist in the field of woman ‘s
education , she had a great interest in the
arts and handicrafts of India . Rani Rajwade
passed away in 1984 at the age of 97 . She
was active throughout her life .
5.
Mithan J Lam was the daughter of Ardeshir and
Hirabai Tata . She was born in 1898 . She spent
her early childhood in Phulgaon ( a small village
) . When she was studying in school she came
under the influence of Annie Besant . She
described her in her memories as one of the
most brilliant and forceful orators whose ideas
flowed like a gushing stream , raising her
listeners to great emotional heights . She was the
first indian woman to be qualified as Barristerin-law from Lincoln’s Inn . She was the first
Indian women lawyer at Bombay high court .
She had a self sacrificing and compassionate
character . She conducted special classes for the
unprivileged and neglected women of India .
The plight of the poor and needy touched her
and she worked sincerely for their cause . She
also started an agricultural school for rural boys.
6.
Maneka Gandhi was born in a sikh family
in 1956 to Lt. Tarlochan Singh Anand and
Amardeep Kaur Anand in Delhi . She
completed her education at St Lawrence
School , Sanawar and later at Lady
Shriram college for women in New Delhi
. There she earned an ISC . She enrolled in
modelling at Bombay Dyeing and there
she met Sanjay Gandhhi . She has been a
minister in four governments and
authored a number of books concerning
the areas of law and animal welfare .
Maneka Gandhi , though not attached
much with the political scenarios of the
Nehru – Gandhi family , was much
popular for her own strong views and
hold in social welfare committees .
