Life of Nandshankar Mehta
Mehta, Ashish J.![Life of Nandshankar Mehta](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/429/42994735/CHSBZCOP0342994735.jpg)
The life of Nandshankar Mehta (1835-1905), who was born and grew up in Surat, can be thought of as a proxy for the impact of transition of Gujarat, during the times he lived in, from a conglomeration of princely states and British territories to the modern Gujarat State. Due to his remarkable personal qualities and unusual administrative skills, he was able to secure high assignments both in the Government of India and in the princely state of...