Sarojini Mehta (1898-1977) was a
Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to:
* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...
short story writer from
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
, India.
Early life
She was born in 1898 to
Ramanbhai Nilkanth and
Vidyagauri Nilkanth
Vidyagauri Nilkanth (1876-1958) was an Indian social reformer, educationist, and writer. She was also one of the first two women graduates in Gujarat.
Early life
Vidyagauri Nilkanth was born on 1 June 1876 in Ahmedabad. She was the daughter o ...
, who were social reformers and writers. She graduated in 1919 and studied sociology in 1923 at the
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ...
. She served as a superintendent at the Vanita Vishram,
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...
.
She married Nanak Mehta, younger brother of
Sumant Mehta.
She wrote the short story collections: ''Ekadashi'' (1935), ''Char Patharani Ma'' (1953) and ''Valata Pani'' (1962). She wrote on society, family, child marriage and the position of women in society.
See also
*
List of Gujarati-language writers
The following is an alphabetical list of Gujarati writers who has contributed in Gujarati literature; presenting an overview of notable authors, journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets and screenwriters who have released literary works in the Gu ...
References
1898 births
1977 deaths
Women writers from Gujarat
20th-century Indian writers
20th-century Indian women writers
Writers from Ahmedabad
Nilkanth family
Alumni of the London School of Economics
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