The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded on 24 September 1873 in Pune, Maharashtra, by Jyotirao Phule. The movement sought to end caste-based discrimination, oppose Brahmanical dominance, and secure social, political, and educational rights for Shudras, Atishudras, Dalits, and women through reason, equality, and education. BulletsIn Jyotirao Phule founded Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to challenge caste




