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Champak Mehta
Champaklal Narotamdas Mehta (1907 – 13 December 1981) was an Indian cricketer who played for Mumbai cricket team, Bombay, Gujarat cricket team, Gujarat and Hindus cricket team, Hindus in 1930s. Mehta was born in Surat and studied in the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.Obituary in Indian Cricket (annual), Indian Cricket 1982, p. 563 He made his debut in the Bombay Quadrangular in 1929 but the tournament was suspended for the next four seasons. In support of the Non-cooperation movement (1919–1922), non-cooperation movement, Vijay Merchant, L. P. Jai and Mehta refused to take part in the trials for the Indian cricket team in England in 1932, Indian tour to England in 1932. He took part in the Test trials for the English cricket team in India in 1933–34, 1933-34 series. Mehta died of a heart attack in Mumbai, Bombay in 1981. References 1907 births 1981 deaths Cricketers from Surat Indian cricketers 20th-century Indian sportsmen Hindus cricketers Mumbai cricketers Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surat
Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the List of most populous cities in India, eighth largest city by population and List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district. The city is located south of the state capital, Gandhinagar; south of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
