Hansa Jivraj Mehta
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Hansa Jivraj Mehta was an Indian educator, reformist, and independence activist known for her pioneering work in women's rights and her influential role in shaping the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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| Hansa Jivraj Mehta canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Indian independence activist
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educator ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ translator ⓘ women's rights activist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-07-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-04-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Baroda College
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London School of Economics ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gujarati people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredIn | Indian postage stamp ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for women's education
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participation in the Indian Constituent Assembly debates ⓘ pioneering work in women's rights in India ⓘ role in shaping the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
All India Women's Conference
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Constituent Assembly of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Indian independence movement
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women's rights movement in India ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | influenced change of the phrase "all men" to "all human beings" in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for gender-neutral language in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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contribution to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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politician ⓘ social reformer ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bombay Presidency
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British India ⓘ Surat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Baroda
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Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the All India Women's Conference
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Vice-Chancellor of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda ⓘ member of the Constituent Assembly of India ⓘ member of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Jivraj Narayan Mehta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedWork |
Alice in Wonderland into Gujarati
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Gulliver's Travels into Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | reforms in education in Baroda State ⓘ |
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