Usha Mehta was a professor and activist. She is famous for her secret radio station which she started during the Quit India Moment in 1942.

Usha Mehta answered the clarion call made by Mahatma Gandhi on the 8th of August 1942 when he launched the Quit India movement and urged everyone to either live and fight or die.

Along with other activists, Mehta, who at that time was only 22, managed to acquire a ‘ghost’ transmitter and started an ‘encounter for Gandhi’ a radio station that helped broadcast Gandhiji’s message.

Usha Mehta’s life and her contribution to the freedom struggle are memorable. But only a few people knew her personal side. Here’s everything you need to know about Usha Mehta.

Usha Mehta Bio

Name	Ushaben
Profession(s)	Activist and Professor
Famous for	Running aa secret radio station during the Quit India Movement, when she was just 22 years old
Date of Birth	25 March 1920 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Saras village near Surat in Gujarat, India
Date of Death	11 August 2000
Place of Death	Mumbai
Age (at the time of death)	80 Years
Hometown	Surat, Gujarat, India
School	Running a secret radio station during the Quit India Movement, when she was just 22 years old
College/University	University of Bombay
Educational Qualification(s)	She obtained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1939, and later, received a political science degree from Wilson College, Bombay. Later, she pursued PhD in Gandhian thought at the University of Bombay, now Mumbai University.
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Unmarried
Husband/Spouse	Usha Mehta never married or had children.
Mother	Hariprasad Mehta (a district-level judge under the British Raj)
Father	Gheliben Mehta (Homemaker)
Siblings	She had an elder brother.

Usha Mehta Background, Education, And Career

Usha Mehta was born in Saras village in Gujarat on 25 March 1920. Usha did her early education at Kheda and Bharuch School and later shifted to Bombay for her higher education. Usha did PhD in Gandhian at Bombay University, where she also taught political science and ran the whole politics department.

She also served at Wilson College where she was able to teach for 30 years. She was president of the Gandhi Peace Foundation and in 1998 was awarded one of the highest civilian awards of India, the Padma Vibhushan.

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Usha Mehta Husband

Mehta never married or had children. She spent her whole life working for the welfare of people. She died on 11th August 2000. She was 80 years old when she died.

Movie Based On Usha Mehta’s Life

In the loving memory of Usha Mehta, a movie named “Ae Watan Mere Watan” was dedicated. The movie starring Sara Ali Khan as Usha Mehta, was released on 21st March, 2024.

Other stars in the movie alongside Sara Ali Khan were Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, Sparsh Shrivastav, Alexx O’Nell, and Anand Tiwari Alexx O’Nell. Emraan Hashmi made a guest appearance in the movie.

The movie “Ae Watan Mere Watan” was produced by Karan Johar, Soman Mishra, and Apporva Mehta. Kannan Iyer was the director of the movie.