Background
Thakkar was born in 1932 to a Gujarati-speaking family in the coastal Dahanu town of the then Bombay Presidency of British India.
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Natwar Thakkar
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Career
He belongs to the Maharashtra state of India 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 is known as "Nagaland"s Gandhi".
Today it is part of the Palghar district of Maharashtra state.
Inspired by Gandhian social reformer Kaka Kalelkar early in his life, Thakkar went to Nagaland, the North-Eastern state of India, at the age of 23 in 1955, desiring to foster "goodwill and emotional integration through voluntary social service" among the people of Nagaland, using Gandhian principles.
Achievements
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Thakkar has been honoured with numerous awards, including: Padma Shri Award (1999): India"s 4th highest civilian award, awarded by the President of India. Diwaliben Mehta Award (2001) Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1987) Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1994): lieutenant is an award accorded by Indian National Congress. Meghalaya State Mahatma Gandhi Award (1996) Karmayogi Award (2015): lieutenant is awarded by non-governmental organization My Home India. lieutenant was awarded to Thakkar by Bhartiya Janata Party President Amit Shah. “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 citizen"s retreat in the village.
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Padma Shri * (1999) *Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1994) *Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1987) *Karmayogi Award (2015) Padma Shri; Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Thakkar has been honoured with numerous awards, including: Padma Shri Award (1999): India's 4th highest civilian award, awarded by the President of India. Diwaliben Mehta Award (2001) Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1987) Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1994): It is an award accorded by Indian National Congress. Meghalaya State Mahatma Gandhi Award (1996) Karmayogi Award (2015): It is awarded by NGO My Home India. It was awarded to Thakkar by Bhartiya Janata Party President Amit Shah. “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 citizen's retreat in the village.Padma Shri * (1999) *Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1994) *Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1987) *Karmayogi Award (2015) Padma Shri; Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Thakkar has been honoured with numerous awards, including: Padma Shri Award (1999): India's 4th highest civilian award, awarded by the President of India. Diwaliben Mehta Award (2001) Jamnalal Bajaj Award (1987) Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (1994): It is an award accorded by Indian National Congress. Meghalaya State Mahatma Gandhi Award (1996) Karmayogi Award (2015): It is awarded by NGO My Home India. It was awarded to Thakkar by Bhartiya Janata Party President Amit Shah. “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 citizen's retreat in the village.