Sharda Mehta

Sharda Mehta
Sharda Mehta
Born(1882-06-26)26 June 1882
Ahmedabad, British India
Died13 November 1970(1970-11-13) (aged 88)
Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materGujarat College
OccupationsSocial reformer, educationist and writer
Spouse
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(m. 1898; died 1968)​
ChildrenPremlila Mehta, Sarla Mehta, Ramesh Sumant Mehta, Asoka Mehta, Indira Bhatt, Siddharth Mehta
Parents
  • Gopilal Manilal Dhruva (father)
  • Balaben (mother)
RelativesVidyagauri Nilkanth (sister)

Sharda Mehta (26 June 1882 – 13 November 1970) was an Indian social worker, proponent of women's education, and a Gujarati writer. She was among the first two women to graduate in what is now the modern state of Gujarat, India. She established institutes for women's education and women's welfare. She wrote several essays and an autobiography as well as translated some works.

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