Savitribai Phule was born in Maharashtra, India, and devoted her life to improving the rights of women in Indian society. She was India’s first female teacher. She challenged the social norms, often at risk to herself. She set up schools to teach girls an education, campaigned against child marriages, and for widows to be able… Continue reading Savitribai Phule
Author: Prontobard
The virtual reality
It has been a few weeks now since I started this project, and I have learnt two very important truths. Firstly, it has become crystal clear to me how inept I am at social media! Prior to starting this project I have stayed away from Facebook and Instagram, and I never had a twitter or… Continue reading The virtual reality
Challenge accepted
The site is up and running — let’s show them what we’ve got. If someone were to inform me a year ago that I would be running a website, blogging, and posting every day on Instagram, I would have I cackled in their face and sought the nearest exit from the room! The last time… Continue reading Challenge accepted
Welcome!
Welcome to Prontobard! This is a project to reimagine the social media world containing poets of the past.