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Usha Mehta (25 March 1920 – 11 August 2000) was a Gandhian and independence activist of India. She is also remembered for organizing the Congress Radio , also called the Secret Congress Radio , an underground radio station , which functioned for few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
Usha Mehta was a freedom fighter known for her role in setting up the Congress Radio, an underground radio that functioned during the Quit India phase of the independence struggle.
Apr 16, 2024 · The recent release of a film depicting the life of freedom fighter Usha Mehta resurfaces the importance of her historical contribution and sacrifice during the Quit India Movement.
Aug 14, 2020 · Usha Mehta was just 22 when she went "underground" to run a secret radio station during India's fight for freedom from British colonial rule. BBC Gujarati's Parth Pandya and Ravi Parmar...
Mar 23, 2024 · Role in Indian Freedom struggle: a. When she was eight years old in 1928, she joined a protest march against the Simon Commission. b. On August 14, 1942, she and her associates set up the Secret Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement, which began broadcasting on August 27. 4.
Aug 11, 2018 · Usha Mehta's Secret Congress Radio functioned for 88 days after the Quit India Movement in 1942, igniting the spirits of the Indian freedom movement. Meet the champions who are turning India’s most formidable challenges into opportunities only on The Better India Show!
Dr Usha Mehta was born on 25th March 1920 in Saras village near Surat (Gujarat). Her role in India’s freedom struggle was unique. As a little girl of five, she first saw Gandhiji during his visit to the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
Usha Mehta, Freedom Fighter against British Rule in India. At 22, she helped establish the underground station Congress Radio, which amplified Mahatma Gandhi's message of rebellion. - By Geneva Abdul.
Aug 14, 2021 · Usha Mehta. (now Mumbai) and carved a niche for herself as a freedom fighter in India’s history. Despite being awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan by the government of India and...
Aug 8, 2017 · Born on March 25, 1920, in Saras, Gujarat, Dr Usha Mehta was a Gandhian freedom fighter. As a child Ushaben met Mahatma Gandhi and decided to become an ardent follower of Gandhian principles.
