India's one of the greatest social reformers, Jyotirao Govindrao Phule also known as Jyotiba Phule was born on April 11, 1827. Phule was a social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer, and writer.

Jyotirao Phule was born in Maharashtra. He was Born in a Mali caste of gardeners and vegetable farmers. Since his family business was that of florists, he was withdrawn from school after primary education to work in a shop. Phule later resumed his studies and finished his school in 1847.