New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary on Saturday and hailed her as a pioneering social reformer who devoted her life to the transformation of society through service and education.

"On the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, we remember a pioneer whose life was devoted to the transformation of society through service and education," PM Modi said in a post on X.

PM Modi said Savitribai Phule was committed to the principles of equality, justice and compassion.

"Phule firmly believed that education was the most powerful instrument of social change and dedicated her life to transforming lives through knowledge and learning," the prime minister said.

PM Modi said that Phu...