Manju Mehta

Vidushi Manju Mehta (born Manju Bhatt; 21 May 1945 – 20 August 2024) was an Indian classical sitar player.

Background Mehta was born on 21 May 1945 in Jaipur, to Manhohan and Chandrakalav Bhatt. She grew up in a family of musicians; both of her parents were accomplished musicians, with her mother studying with several court musicians.

Sashi Mohan, a student of Ravi Shankar, was his sister Manju's first sitar teacher. and Shankar. with Kabra, Mehta began performing, competed in the All India Radio competition, and earned her master's degree in music. Manju and Nandan would later marry,

Career After marrying Nandan and the births of her two children, Mehta did not perform for almost a decade before, in 1980, she was accepted (like her earlier teachers Bhatt and Kabra) to study with Ravi Shankar. the highest grade of musicians in All India Radio's rating system. She was the co-founder of Saptak school of music @ Saptak trustSaptak Festival of Music held every year in Ahmedabad.

Awards Sangeet Natak Academy of Gujarat Tansen Samman, 2018 Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award, 2016.