Makrand Mehta

Makrand Mehta (25 May 1931 – 1 September 2024) was an Indian social and business historian from Gujarat.

[2] He headed the Department of History at the School of Sciences, Gujarat University before retirement.

His last book Business Culture of Gujarat was published by Zen Opus, Ahmedabad, in December 2023.

[2] His selected works are:[2] Mehta published a research paper titled Sectarian literature and Social Consciousness - A study of the Swaminarayan sect 1800-1840 in December 1986 in Arthat.

In 1988, the followers of the sect received a permission from the government of Gujarat to lodge a case against him under section 295 A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of Indian Penal Code.