AMMA SAVITRI BAHI First Indian Lady Teacher Events Year Birth of SavitriBai.(Naigaon,Tha. Khandala Dist. Satara) 3rd Jan.1831 Father's name- Khandoji Nevse, Mother's name- Laxmi. Marriage with Jotirao Phule. 1840 Education started. 1841 Passed third and fourth year examination from Normal school. 1846-47 Started school with Sagunabai in Maharwada. 1847 Country's first school for girls was started at Bhide's wada in Pune and Savitribai was nominated as the first head mistress of the school. 1 Jan.1848 School for adults was started at UsmanSheikh's wada in Pune. Left home with Jotirao for educating Shudra and ati Shudra's . 1849 First public Til-Gul programme was arranged by Mahila Seva Mandal. 14 Jan.1852 Phule family was honoured by British government for thei works in the field of education and Savtribai was declared as the best teacher. 16 Nov.1852 Infanticide prohibition home was started. 28 Jan.1853 Prize giving ceremony was arranged under the chairmanship of Major Candy. 12 Feb.1853 "Kavya Phule"-the first collection of poems was published. 1854 A night school for agriculturist and labourers was started. 1855 'Lecture's of Jyotiba' was published. 25 Dec.1856 Orphanage was started. 1863 Opened the well to untouchables. 1868 Adopted son of Kashibai, a Brahmin Widow's Child. 1874 Done important work in famine and started 52 free food hostels in Maharashatra. 1876 to 1877 Adopted son, Dr.Yashwant was married to the daughter of Sasane. 4 Feb.1889 Death of her husband Jotirao Phule . 28 Nov. 1890 Chairperson of Satya Shodhak Samaj Conference at Saswad. 1893 Again famine in Maharashtra. Forced government to start relief work. 1896 Plague epidemic in Pune.Had done social work during this hour. 1897 Died while serving the Plague paitents during plague epidemic. 10 March 1897 Centenary year in Maharashtra and National honour. 10 March 1997 to 98 Government of India honoured her by publishing a postage stamp. 10 March 1998