Question

In which year did Jyotiba Phule open a school for girls which was the first girls school ever in the country?

• A. 1868
• B. 1838
• C. 1848
• D. 1858

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1848

Jyotiba Phule, along with his wife Savitribai Phule, opened the first school for girls in India, now known as the Bhide Wada, on January 1, 1848 in Pune On January 1, 1848, Savitribai Phule, with assistance from her husband, Jyotiba Phule, established the first girls’ school in Tatya Saheb Bhide’s wada in Pune’s Budhwar Peth. The wada that housed the school is one of many traditional houses that continue to stand in Pune’s old quarters. These structures were built in the 18th century, when Pune was the capital of the Peshwas.