Usha Mehta
University of Bombay
Published: March 25, 2026
Event Date: January 25, 1998
Indian Freedom fighter
Achievement Award
Event Description
Usha Mehta was a renowned Indian freedom fighter and a staunch follower of Mahatma Gandhi, best remembered for her daring role in establishing and running the Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
Summary
At just eight years old, she joined her first protest against the Simon Commission, shouting the slogan "Simon Go Back". During one such march, she famously confronted a policeman who was charging at children, attempting to save her teacher by holding the police baton.
Award Details
Padma Vibhushan
Institution Details
University of Bombay
Educational Institution