Sathyasodhak Samaj

• Sathyasodhak Samaj was founded by Jyothi Rao Phule in 1873.
• Phule was born in 1827 in Maharashtra.
• He has founded Sathyasodhak Samaj for the upliftment of the untouchables.
• Original name of Jyothi Rao Phule was Gore.
• He was greatly influenced by the book “Right of man” written by Thomas Paine.
• In 1848 he started a Dalit School for boys and girls.
• In 1872 Phule wrote ‘Gulamgiri’ in which he challenged the superiority of the Brahmins.
• In 1888 he was honored with the title of Mahatma and Popular as Jyothiba Phule.
• He died on 28th November 1890.
• Some works of Phule are ‘Dharmathritiyarathnam’, Gulam Giri, Life of Sivaji and Ishara.