Savitribai Phule's 195th birth anniversary: Fadnavis lays foundation of ₹143 crore memorial at Naigaon
On 3 January 2026, Savitribai Phule's 195th birth anniversary, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laid the foundation of a ₹143 crore memorial and women's training centre at her birthplace, Naigaon in Satara district.
Summary
On 3 January 2026, Savitribai Phule's 195th birth anniversary, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis performed the ground-breaking for a memorial and a women's training centre at her birthplace, Naigaon in Satara district. The memorial will cost ₹143 crore, and Fadnavis said Naigaon could be renamed after Savitribai if the gram sabha passes a resolution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Savitribai as a reformer who saw education as the most powerful instrument of social change, and Home Minister Amit Shah recalled that she established the country's first school for girls.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 195th birth anniversary, 3 January 2026
- Memorial
- ₹143 crore memorial + women's training centre
- Place
- Naigaon, Satara district (her birthplace)
- Ground-breaking by
- CM Devendra Fadnavis
- Legacy
- Established the country's first school for girls (Amit Shah, PIB)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where is the birthplace of Savitribai Phule, at which a ₹143 crore memorial's foundation was laid on 3 January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Naigaon, Satara
Times of India and PTI: Fadnavis laid the foundation of the memorial at Savitribai Phule's birthplace, Naigaon in Satara district.
Which birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule was observed on 3 January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 195th
Times of India and PTI: Saturday (3 January 2026) was the 195th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule.
Consider the following statements about the Savitribai Phule memorial project announced on 3 January 2026: 1. It includes a women's training centre. 2. Its estimated cost is ₹143 crore. 3. It is being built at Phulewada in Pune. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Times of India and PTI: the memorial with a women's training centre is at Naigaon, Satara, at a cost of ₹143 crore. It is not in Pune, so statement 3 is wrong.