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	== Life ==		== Life ==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Ashok Mehta was born in [[Bhavnagar]] on 24 October 1911 to [[Ranjitram Mehta]], a Gujarati writer. He completed his primary education from [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Sholapur]]. He graduated from [[Bombay University]] in 1931 where he was introduced to [[Swadeshi Movement]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Mainstream\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWbhAAAAMAAJ\|year=1994\|publisher=N. Chakravartty\|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K7MxAQAAIAAJ&q=ranjitram+mehta+gujarati+writers+son+asoka\|title=Himmat\|date=May 1976\|volume=2(2)\|pages=496\|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Grover1994">{{cite book\|author=Verinder Grover\|title=Asoka Mehta\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OXCyoborhEMC&pg=PR11\|year=1994\|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications\|isbn=978-81-7100-567-3\|pages=11–}}</ref>		Ashok Mehta was born in [[Bhavnagar]] on 24 October 1911 to [[Ranjitram Mehta]], a Gujarati writer. He completed his primary education from [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Sholapur]]. He graduated from [[Bombay University]] in 1931 where he was introduced to [[Swadeshi Movement]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Mainstream\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWbhAAAAMAAJ\|year=1994\|publisher=N. Chakravartty\|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K7MxAQAAIAAJ&q=ranjitram+mehta+gujarati+writers+son+asoka\|title=Himmat\|date=May 1976\|volume=2\|issue=2\|pages=496\|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Grover1994">{{cite book\|author=Verinder Grover\|title=Asoka Mehta\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OXCyoborhEMC&pg=PR11\|year=1994\|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications\|isbn=978-81-7100-567-3\|pages=11–}}</ref>

	===Career===		===Career===
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	He also served as [[Mayor]] of Bombay city from 1946 to 1947. Mehta retired from active politics in the early 1950s, and wrote several books on his experiences, on India's freedom struggle, and on the importance of socialist reforms. In 1950, he was elected as the president of the eighth session of Socialist Party.<ref name="Grover1994"/>		He also served as [[Mayor]] of Bombay city from 1946 to 1947. Mehta retired from active politics in the early 1950s, and wrote several books on his experiences, on India's freedom struggle, and on the importance of socialist reforms. In 1950, he was elected as the president of the eighth session of Socialist Party.<ref name="Grover1994"/>

	Ashoka Mehta was a founder member of Socialist Party and when, in September 1952, the [[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party]] and the [[Socialist Party (India)\|Socialist Party]] merged to form the [[Praja Socialist Party]] (PSP) in which the major cementing role ~~were~~ played by [[Ram Manohar Lohia]] and Mehta,<ref>{{cite book\|title=Economic Ideas of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia \|author1=S.N. Pandey \|author2=A.K. Thakur \|date= 2009 \|page=64}}</ref> Asoka Mehta became new party's general secretary.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Indian Political Thinkers: Modern Indian Political Thought \|author= N. Jayapalan \|date= 2000}}</ref> He was Praja Socialist Party's president during 1959-1963.		Ashoka Mehta was a founder member of Socialist Party and when, in September 1952, the [[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party]] and the [[Socialist Party (India)\|Socialist Party]] merged to form the [[Praja Socialist Party]] (PSP) in which the major cementing role was played by [[Ram Manohar Lohia]] and Mehta,<ref>{{cite book\|title=Economic Ideas of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia \|author1=S.N. Pandey \|author2=A.K. Thakur \|date= 2009 \|page=64}}</ref> Asoka Mehta was appointed the General Secretary of the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) and later served as the President of the party from the year 1959 to 1963. He became new party's general secretary.<ref>{{cite book\|title=Indian Political Thinkers: Modern Indian Political Thought \|author= N. Jayapalan \|date= 2000}}</ref> He was Praja Socialist Party's president during 1959-1963.

	He was a founding member of the first Governing Body of National Council of Applied Economic Research<ref>[http://www.ncaer.org National Council of Applied Economic Research]</ref> in New Delhi, India’s first independent economic policy institute, established in 1956. In 1963, he served as deputy chairman of the [[Planning Commission (India)\|Planning Commission]]. He also served as a Union Minister after 1964.<ref name="Grover1994"/>		He was a founding member of the first Governing Body of National Council of Applied Economic Research<ref>[http://www.ncaer.org National Council of Applied Economic Research]</ref> in New Delhi, India’s first independent economic policy institute, established in 1956. In 1963, he served as deputy chairman of the [[Planning Commission (India)\|Planning Commission]]. He also served as a Union Minister after 1964.<ref name="Grover1994"/> He agreed to be appointed the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.

	He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1964, after his expulsion from Praja Socialist Party. After Congress split in 1969 and the faction [[Congress (I)]] was led by Indira Gandhi, Mehta was part of the [[Congress (O)]] faction.		He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1964, after his expulsion from Praja Socialist Party. After Congress split in 1969 and the faction [[Congress (I)]] was led by Indira Gandhi, Mehta was part of the [[Congress (O)]] faction.
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	In 1977 he was the Chairman of [[Ashok Mehta Committee]] under the [[Premiership of Morarji Desai\|Janata government]].		In 1977 he was the Chairman of [[Ashok Mehta Committee]] under the [[Premiership of Morarji Desai\|Janata government]].

	He died in New Delhi on 10 December 1984.<ref name="obituary">{{cite journal \|date=18 January 1985 \|title=1st Session of the 8th Lok Sabha \|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3228/1/lsd_08_1_18-01-1985.pdf\|journal=Lok Sabha Debates \|volume=1 \|issue=4 \|pages=~~13-14~~}}</ref>		He died in New Delhi on 10 December 1984.<ref name="obituary">{{cite journal \|date=18 January 1985 \|title=1st Session of the 8th Lok Sabha \|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3228/1/lsd_08_1_18-01-1985.pdf\|journal=Lok Sabha Debates \|volume=1 \|issue=4 \|pages=13–14}}</ref>

	==Major works==		==Major works==

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	== Life ==		== Life ==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Ashok Mehta was born in [[Bhavnagar]] on 24 October 1911 to [[Ranjitram Mehta]], a Gujarati writer. He completed his primary education from [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Sholapur]]. He graduated from [[Bombay University]] in 1931 where he was introduced to [[Swadeshi Movement]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Mainstream\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWbhAAAAMAAJ\|year=1994\|publisher=N. Chakravartty\|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K7MxAQAAIAAJ&q=ranjitram+mehta+gujarati+writers+son+asoka\|title=Himmat\|date=May 1976\|volume=~~Volume~~ 2 ~~Part~~ 2\|pages=496\|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Grover1994">{{cite book\|author=Verinder Grover\|title=Asoka Mehta\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OXCyoborhEMC&pg=PR11\|year=1994\|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications\|isbn=978-81-7100-567-3\|pages=11–}}</ref>		Ashok Mehta was born in [[Bhavnagar]] on 24 October 1911 to [[Ranjitram Mehta]], a Gujarati writer. He completed his primary education from [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Sholapur]]. He graduated from [[Bombay University]] in 1931 where he was introduced to [[Swadeshi Movement]].<ref>{{cite book\|title=Mainstream\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWbhAAAAMAAJ\|year=1994\|publisher=N. Chakravartty\|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K7MxAQAAIAAJ&q=ranjitram+mehta+gujarati+writers+son+asoka\|title=Himmat\|date=May 1976\|volume=2(2)\|pages=496\|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Grover1994">{{cite book\|author=Verinder Grover\|title=Asoka Mehta\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OXCyoborhEMC&pg=PR11\|year=1994\|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications\|isbn=978-81-7100-567-3\|pages=11–}}</ref>

	===Career===		===Career===

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'''Asoka Mehta''' (24 October 1911, Bhavnagar – 10 December 1984, New Delhi) was an Indian freedom fighter and [[socialist]] politician. He helped organize the socialist wing [[Congress Socialist Party]] of the [[Indian National Congress]], along with [[Rambriksh Benipuri]], [[Jaya Prakash Narayan]], and was heavily involved in the politics and government of the city of [[Bombay]].

== Life ==
===Early life===
Ashok Mehta was born in [[Bhavnagar]] on 24 October 1911 to [[Ranjitram Mehta]], a Gujarati writer. He completed his primary education from [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Sholapur]]. He graduated from [[Bombay University]] in 1931 where he was introduced to [[Swadeshi Movement]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Mainstream|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HWbhAAAAMAAJ|year=1994|publisher=N. Chakravartty|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K7MxAQAAIAAJ&q=ranjitram+mehta+gujarati+writers+son+asoka|title=Himmat|date=May 1976|volume=Volume 2 Part 2|pages=496|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Grover1994">{{cite book|author=Verinder Grover|title=Asoka Mehta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OXCyoborhEMC&pg=PR11|year=1994|publisher=Deep & Deep Publications|isbn=978-81-7100-567-3|pages=11–}}</ref>

===Career===
He was imprisoned in 1932 for participating in Civil Disobedience Movement. Mehta was active participant during the [[Quit India movement]] in 1942 and was arrested by the British. He was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment five times.<ref name="Grover1994"/><ref name=x/>

After India's independence, he helped organize [[trade unions]] in Bombay and was one of the founders of [[INTUC]].<ref>{{cite book|title=India Business Yearbook |author=Career Launcher India Ltd |date=2009 |page=284 |quote= The Congress INTUC was born on 3 May 1947 as a historic necessity, just before India attained independence. ... Its founders included Ashok Mehta, RS Ruikar, Maniben Klater, ...}}</ref>

He also served as [[Mayor]] of Bombay city from 1946 to 1947. Mehta retired from active politics in the early 1950s, and wrote several books on his experiences, on India's freedom struggle, and on the importance of socialist reforms. In 1950, he was elected as the president of the eighth session of Socialist Party.<ref name="Grover1994"/>

Ashoka Mehta was a founder member of Socialist Party and when, in September 1952, the [[Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party]] and the [[Socialist Party (India)|Socialist Party]] merged to form the [[Praja Socialist Party]] (PSP) in which the major cementing role were played by [[Ram Manohar Lohia]] and Mehta,<ref>{{cite book|title=Economic Ideas of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia |author1=S.N. Pandey |author2=A.K. Thakur |date= 2009 |page=64}}</ref> Asoka Mehta became new party's general secretary.<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian Political Thinkers: Modern Indian Political Thought |author= N. Jayapalan |date= 2000}}</ref> He was Praja Socialist Party's president during 1959-1963.

He was a founding member of the first Governing Body of National Council of Applied Economic Research<ref>[http://www.ncaer.org National Council of Applied Economic Research]</ref> in New Delhi, India’s first independent economic policy institute, established in 1956. In 1963, he served as deputy chairman of the [[Planning Commission (India)|Planning Commission]]. He also served as a Union Minister after 1964.<ref name="Grover1994"/>

He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1964, after his expulsion from Praja Socialist Party. After Congress split in 1969 and the faction [[Congress (I)]] was led by Indira Gandhi, Mehta was part of the [[Congress (O)]] faction.

He was a member of 1st and 2nd Lok Sabha during 1954-1957 and 1957-1962. He was elected third time for 4th Lok Sabha from [[Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhandara]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/845.htm |title=Member's Profile |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi |access-date=23 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314225938/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/845.htm |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was a member of Rajya Sabha from 3 April 1966 to 26 February 1967.<ref>{{ cite web |url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/m.pdf |title=Member's Profile |publisher = Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi |access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref><ref name="Grover1994"/>

He was arrested during [[The Emergency (India)|the Emergency]] on 26 June 1975 and detained in Rohtak Jail, Haryana.<ref name=x>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QaGzA2WA_B0C&pg=PA514&dq=ashoka+mehta+born+independence&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JRgUU5qjCsmlrQf31oGwBQ&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=ashoka%20mehta%20born%20independence&f=false Case Studies on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: A World Survey], Volume 3, 1987</ref>

In 1977 he was the Chairman of [[Ashok Mehta Committee]] under the [[Premiership of Morarji Desai|Janata government]].

He died in New Delhi on 10 December 1984.<ref name="obituary">{{cite journal |date=18 January 1985 |title=1st Session of the 8th Lok Sabha |url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3228/1/lsd_08_1_18-01-1985.pdf|journal=Lok Sabha Debates |volume=1 |issue=4 |pages=13-14}}</ref>

==Major works==
He is author of following noted books:

* ''Economic Planning in India''
* ''Who Owns India?'' (1950)
* ''Democratic Socialism'' (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan)
* ''Studies in Socialism'' (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan)
* ''Reflections on Socialist Era'' (C. Chand and Co.)

==References==
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