Mithuben Petit
Mithuben Petit | |
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Mahatma Gandhi, Petit (centre), and Sarojini Naidu in 1930 | |
| Born | 11 April 1892 Bombay, British India |
| Died | 16 July 1973 Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Education | Convent of Jesus and Mary, Colaba |
| Occupation | Indian independence activist |
| Relatives | Dinshaw Maneckji Petit (grandfather) Bomanjee Dinshaw Petit (uncle) Jehangir Bomanji Petit (cousin) Rattanbai Petit (cousin) |
| Awards | Padma Shri 1961 |
Mithuben Hormusji Petit (11 April 1892 – 16 July 1973) was an Indian independence activist who participated in Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March. A pioneer female independence activist, she was the Secretary of the Rashtriya Stree Sabha, a women's movement founded on Gandhian ideals. She became a recipient of India’s fourth highest-civilian honour, Padma Shri in 1961, for her social work.