Dewan Bahadur Narmadashankar Devshankar Mehta (23 August 1871 – 21 March 1939) was a Gujarati writer, historian of philosophy, and administrator from British India.

Mehta was born in Sathodara Nagar Brahmin family on 23 August 1871 in Ahmedabad, to his parents Devshankar, a revenue officer, and Rukshmani (Rukmini).

He was appointed fellow at Gujarat College, Ahmedabad, where he became student of Anandshankar Dhruv, which led him to study Sanskrit culture and Indian philosophy.

[2] His writings are marked by clarity of thought, strictly scientific and objective approach and lucid style.

[1][4] Dharmatatva-Vichar, edited by Anantrai Raval, was published posthumously in four volumes (1972, 1977, 1978 & 1980), which contains his writings on literature, religion and philosophy.