Jotiba Phule by Mayaram

Jotiba Phule was a renowned Maharashtrian reformer of his time. He was born in 1827, in a mali family in Satara district of Maharashtra. The mali caste was considered a low caste by society . His full name was Jotirao Govindrao Phule. His father ’ s name was Govindrao Phule. He was a vegetable vendor in Pune. The family known as Gorhays, was originally from Katgun, a village in the Satara district. His grandfather ’ s name was Shetiba Gorhay . He came to Pune and settled there. Their family was named Phule or flowers, because his uncles and his father were florists under the last of Peshwas. His mother passed away when he was just nine months old.