Paper Key : IRJ************534
Author: Sheikh Musanur Zaman
Date Published: 03 Apr 2025
Abstract
Savitribai Phule and Begum Rokeya were pioneers in India's women's empowerment revolution. This study investigates the contributions of Savitribai Phule and Begum Rokeya, two pioneers in the history of women's education in India. Despite enormous challenges and societal hostility, these women fought for women's education by defying patriarchal standards to promote social reform. This paper illustrates how they have contributed to the growth of women's education in India by analysing their lives, works, and educational ideologies in comparative detail. The researcher revealed three objectives in this paper. This study adopts a qualitative research design, applying a comparative analysing approach. The study shows how Savitribai Phule's commitment to practical education, in addition to Begum Rokeya's emphasis on literature and cultural education, geared up the road for generations to come of women to succeed in education and empowerment. Key words: Education, women empowerment, Savitribai Phule, Begum Rokeya, social reform
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