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Savitribai Jyotirao Phule was a prominent Indian pioneer, social reformer, educationist and poet who played an important role in women's education and empowerment during the nineteenth century. Her goal was freedom from Indian tradition, freedom from religious practices and fought for human rights, rights for education. She wanted to introduce practical philosophy of human being and emphasized on self-reliance and wanted to interpret Indian tradition in her own way. Savitribai is the first female teacher and first modern, radical, Marathi poet. She felt that women must receive an education as they were in no way inferior to men, they were not the slaves of men. Probably the first educated woman of that time who along with her husband Jyoti Rao Phule gained credit in the society by setting up the first girls' school 'Bide Wada'. For her work for women education many people called her as 'Jananajyoti' (Flame of Education) and 'Krantijyoti' (Flame of Revolution). On the other hand she was against Child marriage, caste system, untouchability and in favor of widow marriage. A leading figure in Maharashtra's social reform movement who is considered a role model by Dalit Manga and Mahar caste like B. R. Ambedkar and Annabhau Sathe. Hence, Savitri Phule is called as 'Mother of Indian Feminism'. This paper focuses on Savitribai Phule's journey of life, her activities as a poet, social reformer, educationist and feminist. This is a qualitative study and I have used content analysis, secondary data collection method.