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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Manju Mehta<br />
| image = Shri Manju Mehta.jpg<br />
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| instrument = [[Sitar]]<br />
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical music]]<br />
| occupation = [[Musician]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|5|21|df=yes}}<br />
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[[Vidushi]]<ref>https://www.darbar.org/article/sitar-from-different-angles-pt-2</ref> '''Manju Mehta''' (born '''Manju Bhatt''';<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece</ref> 1945<ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/sitarist-manju-mehta-gets-tansen-samman-704323</ref>) is an Indian classical sitar player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/33634.html |title=news/33634.html |publisher=Earth Times |date= |accessdate=2012-07-25}}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Mehta was born in Jaipur to Manhohan and Chandrakalav Bhatt.<ref>https://www.sharda.org/manju-mehta/</ref> She grew up in a family of musicians; both of her parents were accomplished musicians, with her mother studying with several court musicians.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece</ref> Her older brother [[Shashi Mohan Bhatt]] and younger brother [[Vishwa Mohan Bhatt]] would both be recognized as [[pandit]]s later in life. Sashi Mohan, a student of [[Ravi Shankar]],<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/signposts/story/19970804-sitar-maestro-pandit-shashi-mohan-bhatt-passes-away-831842-1997-08-04</ref> was Mehta's first sitar teacher.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece</ref> After winning two consecutive State and Central Government scholarships, she was given the opportunity to study under [[sarod]] player Pandit [[Damodar Lal Kabra]], a disciple of [[Ali Akbar Khan]]<ref>https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/celebrating-a-legacy/articleshow/16099489.cms</ref> and Shankar.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Manju Mehta is a top Grade artist on [[All India Radio]]. She is the co-founder of Saptak school of music @ Saptak trust[[Saptak Festival of Music]] held every year in [[Ahmedabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/ahmedabad-sways-to-serene-sitar-tunes-62755 |title=Ahmedabad sways to serene sitar tunes |publisher=Ndtv.com |date=2010-10-27 |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
* Sangeet Natak Academy of Gujarat<br />
* [[Tansen Samaroh#Tansen Samman|Tansen Samman]], 2018 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sitarist-manju-mehta-gets-tansen-samman-118122600321_1.html|title=Sitarist Manju Mehta gets 'Tansen Samman'|date=26 December 2018|accessdate=2 January 2019}}</ref><br />
* [[Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award]], 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|editor-last=Joshi|editor-first=Arvind|title="Dr. Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award" Function Organized by the Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust, Ahmedabad at Ahmedabad|url=https://rajbhavan.gujarat.gov.in/FlipBook/Yatkinchit_July16/files/assets/basic-html/page66.html|date=July 2016|magazine=Yatkinchit (The In-house Magazine of Gujarat Raj Bhavan)|volume=2|issue=3|page=64|accessdate=2020-07-15|publisher=[[Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar|Gujarat Raj Bhavan]]|location=Ahmedabad}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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