BORN
Date
- 3rd Jul 1897
- Expired!
Time
- ...
129 Years ago
Padma Bhushan
Hansa Jivraj Mehta
Hansa Jivraj Mehta an Indian independence activist, reformist, social activist, educator, feminist, writer.
First female Vice-Chancellor of SNDT Women’s University.
She married Jivraj Narayan Mehta, the first Chief Minister of Gujarat.
She received the Padma Bhushan in 1959, India’s third-highest civilian honor, for her distinguished contributions to public service, particularly in education, women’s rights, and social reform.
