Prithvi Singh Mehta

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Prithvi Singh Mehta (1909–1996) was an Indian historian. He was the author of "Hamara Rajasthan" (1950),[1] the seminal historical reference on the history of the state of Rajasthan.

He was one of the founding members of the Bhartiya Itihas Parishad (Indian Historical Society).[2] The society was established in 1937 by Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the rector, and Sir Jadunath Sarkar as the editor-in-chief.

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  1. Cultural Contours of India, Dr. Satyaprakash Felicitation Volume, by Vijay Shankar Śrivastava. Published by Abhinav Publications, 1981. [1]
  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents, by Rajendra Prasad, Valmiki Choudhary. Published by Allied Publishers, 1984. ISBN 81-7023-002-0 [2]