Sharda Mehta | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 November 1970 Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India | (aged 88)
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | Gujarat College |
Occupation(s) | Social reformer, educationist and writer |
Spouse | |
Children | Premlila Mehta, Sarla Mehta, Ramesh Sumant Mehta, Asoka Mehta, Indira Bhatt, Siddharth Mehta |
Parents |
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Relatives | Vidyagauri Nilkanth (sister) |
Sharda Mehta (26 June 1882 – 13 November 1970) was an Indian social worker, proponent of women's education, and a Gujarati writer. Born to a family of social reformers, she was one of the first two women graduates in the modern-day Gujarat state of India.[1] She established institutes for women's education and women's welfare. She wrote several essays and an autobiography as well as translated some works.