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.
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11 April 1892
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Died |
16 July 1973 (aged 81)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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