Natwar Thakkar
Natwar Thakkar | |
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Born | 1932 Gandhian movement |
Spouse | Lentina Ao Thakkar |
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Natwar Thakkar (1932 – 7 October 2018), popularly known as Natwar bhai, was an Indian social worker who worked in Nagaland. He came from Maharashtra but migrated to Nagaland for social work at the age of 23. He founded the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram at Chuchuyimlang village in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland. Because of his efforts to spread Gandhian philosophy in Nagaland and his social work, he was known as "Nagaland's Gandhi".[5][6][7][8][2][9]
Early life
Thakkar was born in 1932 to a
Work
Thakkar established the "Nagaland Gandhi Ashram" in the
During his stay in Nagaland, he was attacked and threatened by
Due to Thakkar's efforts, an extension centre of
Personal life
Thakkar married Naga Christian Lentina Ao in 1956.[17][7][10] They had two daughters and one son.[1] Thakkar was rushed into a private hospital on 19 September 2018 due to complications in recovering from a fever. He was admitted to an intensive care unit but his health later declined and he developed kidney failure and low blood pressure. Thakkar died at the hospital in Guwahati, Assam at 7:10 am on 7 October 2018.[18] He was survived by his wife and children, who were at his bedside when he died.[19][18]
Awards
Thakkar was honoured with numerous awards, including:[1]
- Padma Shri Award (1999): India's 4th highest civilian award, awarded by the President of India.[20]
- Diwaliben Mehta Award (2001)[21]
- Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1987)[2]
- Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1994): It is an award accorded by Indian National Congress.[21]
- Meghalaya State Mahatma Gandhi Award (1996) [21]
- Karmayogi Award (2015): It is awarded by NGO My Home India. It was awarded to Thakkar by
- "Lifetime Service to Naga People" award (2009): A special award given by Chuchuyimlang village to Thakkar to honour his contribution for welfare of Naga people. Thakkar donated 100,000 Indian rupees of Award money to set up a senior citizens' retreat in the village.[5][22]
- Bhagwan Mahaveer Award for Community & Social Service in 2022.
References
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- ^ a b c "Shri Natwar Thakkar | Constructive Work | Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Awards 1987". Jamnalalbajajfoundation.org. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Amit Shah to present award to Gandhian Natwar Thakkar on September 13 – timesofindia-economictimes". articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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- ^ a b c "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Northeast | Felicitation time for Nagaland's Gandhi". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Shah to present award to Gandhian Natwar Thakkar on Sep 13 : PTI feed, News – India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ a b Sarvodaya. Sarvodaya Prachuralaya. 1977.
- ^ Yahoo. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Saini, Ajay (December 2018). "Natwar Thakkar (1932 - 2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland". Economic and Political Weekly.
- ^ a b c d e "BJP honour for Gandhian in Nagaland". Telegraph India. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Saini, Ajay (December 2018). "Natwar Thakkar (1932–2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland". Economic and Political Weekly.
- ^ a b c "Shah to present award to Gandhian Natwar Thakkar on Sep 13". Business Standard. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Saini, Ajay (December 2018). "Natwar Thakkar (1932–2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland". Economic and Political Weekly.
- ^ Saini, Ajay (December 2018). "Natwar Thakkar (1932–2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland". Economic and Political Weekly.
- ^ "Gandhian principles helping transform a village in Nagaland". Aninews.in. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "IGNOU closes down Nagaland institute named after Mahatma – Indian Express". Archive.indianexpress.com. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Saini, Ajay (3 June 2017). "A Gandhian in Nagaland" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ a b "Nagaland's 'Gandhi' Natwar Thakkar passes away in Guwahati". Northeast Now News. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "'Nagaland's prominent Gandhi' Natwar Thakkar dies at 86". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Nagaland's Gandhi, Natwar Thakkar, no more The Morung Express - Gandhian Natwar Thakkar passed away on October 7. Last rites to happen in Chuchuyimlang on Monday Dimapur, October 7 (MExN): Eminent". The Morung Express. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sulabh Swachh Bharat". sulabhswachhbharat.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Saini, Ajay (6 August 2017). "The musty smell of old books welcomes us". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
Sources
- Saini, Ajay. "A Gandhian in Nagaland". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2017.