Explanation:

Fatima Sheikh was a feminist, educator. She is widely considered as the first Muslim woman teacher of India. In 1848, she co – founded the Indigenous library along with savitribai Phule and Jyotirao.

She was born in Pune in 1831. She lived with her brother. Mian Usman Sheikh was her brother. The Sheikhs opened their house for Savitribai Phule and Jyotirao Phule when they were evicted for educating the lower caste people. Jyotirao Phule was an activist, social reformer. He and his wife Savitribai Phule educated the women in the country. They wanted to eradicate caste system and untouchability. Fatima met them in an American missionary run by Cynthia Farrar. She taught in all the five schools established by the Phules.