Quick Info
| Profession | Activist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 25/03/1920 |
| Age | 80 years (died on 11, Aug, 2000) |
| Birthplace | Saras village near Surat in Gujarat, India |
| Date of Death | 11/08/2000 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Eye Color | Black |
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| Hair Color | Grey |
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Personal Life
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Unmarried | ||||||||||
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Career
| Organized the Secret Congress Radio, an underground radio station during the Quit India Movement of 1942. | |
| The radio station began broadcasting on 14 August 1942 and went on air on 27 August 1942, disseminating uncensored news and messages from leaders like Gandhi. | |
| The station operated for three months, changing locations daily to evade British authorities, until police raided it on 12 November 1942. | |
| Arrested and held in solitary confinement at Yervada Jail in Pune, sentenced to four years imprisonment, and released in 1946 as the first political prisoner from Bombay jail. | |
| Worked towards education and social development after independence. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Usha Mehta received the 'Padma Vibhushan' in 1998, the second-highest civilian award in India. | |
| 2. During the Quit India Movement in 1942, she established an underground radio called 'Secret Congress Radio.' | |
| 3. She was the first political prisoner to be released from Bombay jail. | |
| 4. Usha Mehta was actively involved in various independence day celebrations for India's 50th anniversary of freedom. | |
| 5. In 1998, the government of India recognized Usha Mehta with the Padma Vibhushan award. | |
| 6. In her later years, she expressed discontent with India's social, economic, and political progress. | |
| 7. Usha Mehta participated in the Quit India Movement's anniversary celebrations in August 2000, passing away on 11 August 2000. | |
| 8. At age eight, she joined protests against the Simon Commission. | |
| 9. She was present at the All India Congress Committee session on 7-8 August 1942 at August Kranti Maidan, which launched the Quit India Movement. |