Mahatma Phule Wada
The home of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule, the reformers who opened schools for girls and fought against caste.
Quick facts
- Location:
- Ganj Peth
- Home of:
- Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule
- Today:
- National memorial
- Timings:
- Check before visiting
History
Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule lived in this house in Ganj Peth. Together they started schools for girls in Pune in the middle of the nineteenth century, at a time when girls were rarely sent to school. Savitribai is remembered as one of India's first women teachers.
Jyotirao Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to work for equal rights and against the caste system. The house is now kept as a national memorial.
What you can see today
- The house, with photographs and information on the life and work of the Phules.
- Statues of Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule.
How to reach
Phule Wada is in Ganj Peth, south of the old city centre. Autos and city buses come close by.
Tips for visitors
- Plan for about half an hour.
- 11 April (Jyotirao Phule's birth anniversary) and 3 January (Savitribai Phule's) bring many visitors.
More in Historical Pune
- Shaniwar Wada The fortified palace of the Peshwas in the heart of old Pune. Built in 1732, burnt in 1828, and still the best-known landmark of the city.
- Lal Mahal The palace where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj spent his childhood with Jijabai. Rebuilt in the old city next to Shaniwar Wada.
- Kesari Wada Home of Lokmanya Tilak and of the Kesari newspaper. A museum on Tilak and one of the best-known Ganesh festivals of Pune.
- Vishrambaug Wada The mansion of Peshwa Bajirao II, known for its carved wooden front. One of the finest wadas still standing in Pune.
- Aga Khan Palace A grand palace from 1892 where Mahatma Gandhi was held during the Quit India movement. Kasturba Gandhi's memorial is here.
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum One man's lifetime collection of everyday Indian art: lamps, musical instruments, nutcrackers and more, in a museum in the old city.
Questions and answers
Who lived in Phule Wada?
Mahatma Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule, the social reformers.
What did the Phules do for education?
They started schools for girls in Pune in the nineteenth century. Savitribai Phule is remembered as one of India's first women teachers.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.