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.

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