Early Life
Mehta was born on 29 July 1953, at Paneli Moti, Rajkot district, in a Gujarati Jain family. His early childhood was spent in Kandivali, Mumbai, where his father was a small-time businessman. Later, the family moved to Raipur, Chattisgarh. Mehta studied in s.s kalibadi Higher Secondary School, in Raipur.
He briefly worked for New India Assurance Company, until he decided to trade in the Stock Market of BSE and .
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