Category: SocietyPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
स्त्री शक्ती
/stri shakti/Roman
English meaning: Women's Power / Women's Empowerment
Definition
The strength and empowerment of women in social, economic, and political spheres. Savitribai Phule, Maharashtra's great pioneer, opened India's first school for girls in 1848, making Maharashtra a leader in women's education.
Example
“सावित्रीबाई फुले यांनी भारतात मुलींसाठी पहिली शाळा उघडली.”
In English: “Savitribai Phule opened India's first school for girls.”
Literary Heritage
“जाती भेद नको, धर्म भेद नको, माणूस माणसाशी माणसासारखा वागो”
/jātī bheda nako, dharma bheda nako, māṇūsa māṇasāśī māṇasāsārakha vāgo/
“No caste distinctions, no religious divisions — let person treat person as a human being.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M