Mohan Sinha Mehta
Indian eductionist and diplomat (1895–1986)
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Mohan Singh Mehta (1895–1986)[1] was founder of Vidya Bhavan group of institutions and Seva Mandir.
Born20 April 1895
Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India
Died25 June 1986 (aged 91)
AlmamaterAgra College, Agra; Allahabad University; London School of Economics
OccupationsEducator, Diplomat, Social Worker
Mohan Singh Mehta | |
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| Born | 20 April 1895 Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 25 June 1986 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Agra College, Agra; Allahabad University; London School of Economics |
| Occupations | Educator, Diplomat, Social Worker |
| Known for | Founder of Vidya Bhawan and Seva Mandir |
| Notable work | Lord Hastings and the Indian States (1929) |
| Spouse | Hulas Kumari Mehta |
| Children | Jagat Singh Mehta |
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Life
Mohan Singh Mehta was born in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, on 20 April 1895 to Jeewan Singh Mehta. His wife’s name was Hulas Kumari Mehta and he had one son, Jagat Singh Mehta, who became Foreign Secretary in the Government of India.
Mehta held a B.A. degree from Agra College, Agra (1916), an M.A. (Economics) from Allahabad University (1918), and both L.L.B. (1919) and Ph.D. degrees awarded by the London School of Economics (1927). He was admitted as a Barrister-at-Law by the Middle Temple in 1927.
Publications
Mehta wrote Lord Hastings and the Indian States, published in 1929.