Sharda Mehta
Sharda Mehta | |
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Sharda Mehta | |
| Born | 26 June 1882 |
| Died | 13 November 1970 (aged 88) Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Gujarat College |
| Occupation(s) | Social reformer, educationist and writer |
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| Children | Premlila Mehta, Sarla Mehta, Ramesh Sumant Mehta, Asoka Mehta, Indira Bhatt, Siddharth Mehta |
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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. She established institutes for women's education and women's welfare. She wrote several essays and an autobiography as well as translated some works.