Who is the first person from Gujarat to received Padma Shri award?

Bhag Mehta
Onkar Nath Thakore
Chintaman Govind Pandit
Parixitlal Majumdar

The correct answer is: A. Bhag Mehta

Bhag Mehta was the first person from Gujarat to receive the Padma Shri award. He was a freedom fighter and social worker who worked for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Onkar Nath Thakore was a freedom fighter and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1975 to 1977. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Chintaman Govind Pandit was a freedom fighter and educationist who served as the Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Parixitlal Majumdar was a freedom fighter and politician who served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1967 to 1971. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha.