Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta

Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta (15 April 1900 – 28 April 1974) was an Indian civil servant and diplomat who served as the fifth ambassador of India to the United States from 1952 to 1958.

Biography Mehta was born to his parents, Lallubhai Samaldas and Satyavati on 15 April 1900 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. His father was the wealthy aristocrat and revenue commissioner of Bhavnagar. He completed his matriculation at New English School, Mumbai in 1971 and passed his B.A. with history and economics at Elphinstone College and later joined London School of Economics. Due to ill health, he left his studies in London incomplete and returned to Mumbai.

Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta was the first Gujarati to be awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1959. His elder brother, Vaikunthbhai Lallubhai Mehta, was the first Gujarati to be awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954.

Writing Mehta's notable publications include Aakash na Pushpo (lit. 'The Flowers of the Sky') and Avali Ganga in Gujarati. 'The Conscious of a Nation','Studies in Gandhism'; 'From Rag Agals'; 'Perversities' and 'Understanding India' are his English publications.