The book, whose title transliterates as slavery and which concerned women, caste and reform, was dedicated to the people in the us who were working to end slavery. Collected works of mahatma jotiba phule by jotirao. Mahatma jyotirao phule 18271890 was the chief ideologue as well as the first most influential leader of the determined low caste protest movement in the 19 th century maharashtra, and by the same token, the conscience keeper and the revolutionary spokesperson of the nameless, faceless, dumb millions of india. In his controversial book called slavery published in june, 1873 mahatma phule included a manifesto which declared that he was willing to dine with all regardless of their caste, creed or country of origin. It explores brahminical supremacy and hegemonies in the social structure of indian society. Jyotirao phule was a propagator of rational thinking and encouraged education of dalits and the girl child. Mahatma and savitribai phule, who pioneered womens education and campaigned against class and caste oppression in india jha, 2011. Department of mphule savitribai phule pune university. Phule did not categorize women on the basis of caste and creed, he included all women in his notion of sudratishudra and pleaded equality and common rights for all men and women. Mahatma jotiba phules gulamgiri is considered one of the. An activist, thinker, social reformer, writer, and theologian, he was one of the. Jyotirao govindrao phule was born in satara district of maharastra in 1827. An early biography of phule was the marathilanguage mahatma jotirao phule, yance charitra p.
Information of the above historic event has been given in detail in the hindi book yugpurush mahatma phule published by the government of maharashtra on 11 may 1993 to mark the 105th anniversary of the above historic function. He dedicated his book gulamgiri slavery to the african american movement to end slavery. This piece takes stock of its major argument and its significance. Jyotiba phule was a 19th century social reformer who was a pioneer of womens education in india. Sirswal, 20, conceived teachers and students as modern. While other reformers concentrated more on reforming the social institutions of family and marriage with special emphasis on the. Apr 06, 2015 slavery gulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi and english 4th february 1889 in dalit history phules adopted son, dr. Jyotirao phule project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Doc collected works of mahathma jyotirao phule vol.
Jotirao phule compared indias shudras and atishudras to the black slaves of america and expressed solidarity with the americans who rose against the system of slavery. Mahatma jotirao phule was born into a lower caste mali family in a brahmin hegemonic society, about a decade after the british defeated the peshwas in 1818. While other reformersconcentrated more on reforming the social institutions of amily and marriage with special emphasis on the status and right of women, jotirao phule revolted against the unjust caste system under which millions of people had suffered for centuries. Jul 18, 2015 download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi from following link gulamgiri download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in english from following links bio of phule. As a reformer and social activist, phule along with his wife advocated for womens education and sought to bring light on the devastating slavery of the mind which enabled the upper caste peoples particularly the brahmin caste to control and continue impoverishment of the vast. In this book he has given a historical surey of the slavery of lower castes.
Thus the paper attempts to analyse mahatma phules religious. Yashwant was married to radha the daughter of sasane. The day that reduces a man to slavery takes from him the half of his virtue, homer. Mahatma jotiba phules gulamgiri slavery, published in 1885. In this phule has exposed the exploitation of downtrodens by the brahmin priests. Download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi from the following link. Mahatma jyotiba phule s philosophy found in his following books. He earned the title of mahatma and title of bukar t. Read the story of brahma, bishnu and mahesh in phules words.
The government of maharashtra has decided to celebrate the year 199091 as the dea. The good people of america have abolished this pernicious practice of slavery prevalent there for centuries and have freed many poor slaves from the clutches of the slave owners tyranny. Phule considered caste and caste laws a form of slavery. Thus jotirao phule came to be known as mahatma jotirao phule thereafter. In 1868, mahatma phule decided to give access to the untouchables to a small water hole near his house. He is believed to be the first hindu to start an orphanage for the unfortunate children. Jyotirao dedicated this book to the good people of the unites states as a token of admiration for their sublime, disinterested and selfsacrificing devotion in the cause of negro slavery. As part of the said centenary, the government also decided to publish the collected works of mahatma phule in english in a number of volumes. Gulamgiri by jyotiba phule meet your next favorite book. He even records in his book gulamgiri slavery that his thoughts regarding. Nov 30, 2017 mahatma jotirao phule was born into a lower caste mali family in a brahmin hegemonic society, about a decade after the british defeated the peshwas in 1818. Jotirao govindrao phule occupies a unique position among the social reformers of maharashtra in the nineteenth century. Information of the above historic event has been given in detail in the hindi book yugpurush mahatma phule published by the government of maharashtra on 11 may 1993 to mark the 105th. Phule saw rama, the hero of the indian epic ramayana, as a symbol of oppression stemming from the aryan conquest.
Slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi and. Slavery was written around 1900 as an expose on the caste system in india. In this website of the great social reformer mahatma phule, contemporary of karl marx, we have. Certainly the other mahatma, ghandi, opposed british rule, but he also opposed phules effortsor the efforts of phules successorsto eliminate the caste system. Interestingly the subtitle of the book is in the civilized british govt under the cloak of brahminism. Slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi and english.
Apr 11, 2020 phule considered caste and caste laws a form of slavery. One of his important works is his book gulamgiri 1873, which he dedicated to the americans who fought to free the blacks from slavery. Obama touched by phules tribute to antislavery movement. Mahatma phule, whom ambedkar considered his guru, wrote gulamgiri one of the first critiques of the caste system.
His book slavery was severely criticised for its venomous propaganda against the brahmins. Gulamgiri hindi edition phule, jyotirao govindrao on. His critique of the caste system began with an attack on the vedas. It explores brahminical supremacy and hegemonies in the social. Nov 29, 2016 floral tributes to mahatma jyotirao phule on his 126th death anniversary.
Slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi and english 4th february 1889 in dalit history phules adopted son, dr. Slavery by mahatma phule slavery was written around 1900 as an expose on the caste system in india. Oct 22, 2016 obama touched by phule s tribute to anti slavery movement. Download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi from following link gulamgiri download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in english from following links bio of phule. Govindrao phule father and chimnabai mother spouse. The government of maharashtra has decided to celebrate the year 199091 as the deathcentenary year of mahatma jotirao phulewith due solemnity. Buy jotiba phule sum and substance of slavery book online at.
Download slavery gulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi from following link gulamgiri download slavery gulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in english from following links bio of p. Our system of government in india is not calculated to raise the character of those. Written in marathi, with an english preface, the text has been translated into english as slavery. Slavery gulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi and english. He and his wife, savitribai phule, were pioneers of womens education in india. Since gobindarao and his two brothers served as florists under the pashwas, so they were called phules.
Gulamgiri slavery is considered one of the pioneer books. Certainly the other mahatma, ghandi, opposed british rule, but he also opposed phule s effortsor the efforts of phule s successorsto eliminate the caste system. His thoughts regarding human liberation were far reaching and similarly his work in this regard was great. Remembering the legacy of mahatma jotirao phule countercurrents. Perhaps i misread slavery, but in that book phule seems to see the british as a possible catalyst for the elimination of the caste system.
For the occasion of jotiraos birth centenary, the national book trust, india decided to publish this biography, and requested me in 1990 to prepare it. The caste discrimination incident had a great impact on his. He was mahatama jyotirao gobindrao phule was born on 11 th april,1827 to revered couple gobindrao and chimnabai in village khanbari of poona. Mahatma phule the greatest shudra of modern who made the lower classes of hindus conscious of their slavery to the higher classes and who preached the gospel that for india social democracy was more vital than independence from foreign rule, dr. As such, mahatma phule was an earliest leader, who strongly opposed gender.
Download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi from following link gulamgiri download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in english from following links bio of p. In india, maharashtra a state with cultural heritage and is also land of social thinkers, social reforms and social revolutionaries who have not only molded and enriched all facets of life of maharashtra but have also made singular contribution to growth and development of india. Jyotirao govindrao phule occupies a unique position among the social reformers of maharashtra in the nineteenth century. Download in marathi savitribai phule samagra vangmay. Download slaverygulamgiri book by mahatma jotiba phule in hindi from following link gulamgiri download slaverygulamgiri book by. It is believed by many that it was phule who first used the term dalit for the depiction of oppressed masses often placed outside the. Mahatma jyotiba phule was also a pioneer for women education in india and fought for education of girls throughout his life.