Usha Mehta Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Activist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/03/1920
Age	80 years (died on 11, Aug, 2000)
Birthplace	Saras village near Surat in Gujarat, India
Date of Death	11/08/2000

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

School	School in Kheda and Bharuch in Gujarat, India Chandaramji High School, Bombay, now Mumbai
College/University	Wilson College, Bombay, now Mumbai University of Bombay, now Mumbai University
Degree(s)	Bachelors degree in philosophy in 1939 Political science degree from Wilson College, Bombay PhD in Gandhian thought at the University of Bombay, now Mumbai University

Personal Life

Marital Status	Unmarried

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)

Unmarried

Family

Parents

Father	Hariprasad Mehta (a district-level judge under the British Raj)
Mother	Gheliben Mehta (Homemaker)

Siblings

She had an elder brother

Spouse

Usha Mehta never married or had children

Some Lesser Known Facts

Usha Mehta received the 'Padma Vibhushan' in 1998, the second-highest civilian award in India.
During the Quit India Movement in 1942, she established an underground radio called 'Secret Congress Radio.'
She was the first political prisoner to be released from Bombay jail.
Usha Mehta was actively involved in various independence day celebrations for India's 50th anniversary of freedom.
In 1998, the government of India recognized Usha Mehta with the Padma Vibhushan award.
In her later years, she expressed discontent with India's social, economic, and political progress.
Usha Mehta participated in the Quit India Movement's anniversary celebrations in August 2000, passing away on 11 August 2000.