Consider the following statements about Savitribai Phule:

Savitribai Phule was India's first female teacher and a key women's liberation advocate.

She played a crucial role in grooming Jyotirao Phule’s pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj.

In 1852, the British honored her as the best teacher.

She wrote "Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar" in 1854 to inspire education for backward classes.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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Savitribai Phule (born January 3, 1831, in Satara, Maharashtra) was an Indian social reformer, poet, and activist in the freedom struggle.
She became India's first female teacher after training at Ms. Farar's and Ms. Mitchell's schools.
Along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule, she opened India's first school for women in 1848 and ran 18 schools by 1851, promoting education for all castes. They established trusts to educate downtrodden communities and fought against caste discrimination.
She advocated for widow rights, campaigned against oppressive customs like widow head-shaving, and fought against dowry.
She played a crucial role in grooming Jyotirao Phule’s pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) that fought for equality of all classes.
Savitribai founded India's first home prohibiting infanticide and wrote two books of poetry.
Savitribai Phule wrote two books, Kavya Phule in 1854 and Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892, which are collections of her poems.
She wrote the famous poem 'Go Get Education' to encourage backward and oppressed class people to get an education.
Her legacy is commemorated on Savitribai Phule Jayanti.

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Savitribai Phule (born January 3, 1831, in Satara, Maharashtra) was an Indian social reformer, poet, and activist in the freedom struggle.
She became India's first female teacher after training at Ms. Farar's and Ms. Mitchell's schools.
Along with her husband, Jyotirao Phule, she opened India's first school for women in 1848 and ran 18 schools by 1851, promoting education for all castes. They established trusts to educate downtrodden communities and fought against caste discrimination.
She advocated for widow rights, campaigned against oppressive customs like widow head-shaving, and fought against dowry.
She played a crucial role in grooming Jyotirao Phule’s pioneering institution, Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) that fought for equality of all classes.
Savitribai founded India's first home prohibiting infanticide and wrote two books of poetry.
Savitribai Phule wrote two books, Kavya Phule in 1854 and Bavan Kashi Subodh Ratnakar in 1892, which are collections of her poems.
She wrote the famous poem 'Go Get Education' to encourage backward and oppressed class people to get an education.
Her legacy is commemorated on Savitribai Phule Jayanti.

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