MAHATMA PHULE'S EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE EGALITARIAN SOCIETY: A CRITICAL SURVEY

Mahatma Phule is a father of the social revolution; he believes that education is important means to bring out desired changes. Women are an important part of society, they should not be bypassed at any cost, according to his belief man and woman should come together to bring out tangible progress in society. A vulnerable section of society lags behind because of the lack of education. Fabricated stories in various religious books enslaved these people for over a thousand years, for orientation of their injustice mass education should be started. He made a revolutionary attempt to awakens people of the vulnerable class by establishing the schools. He extends his thought that primary education is the basis for the manifestation of an individual’s personality. Government should understand the importance of education and should be made education universal and compulsory. Through education, he envisages new social order which would be based on justice, liberty, and reason. Through this research, it is focused on his unflinching support and contribution for the comprehensive growth of society.