Proceedings of Ramanujan Birth Centenary Year International Symposium on Analysis
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Proceedings of the International Symposium organized by Department of Mathematics, University of Pune and DIAT, Pune which was attended by Morad Ismail, Richard Askey, George Andrews etc.
Professor N. K. Thakare is an Indian Mathematician, educational administrator, writer, and a social worker. He developed mathematical interest among the students, particularly from rural and educationally backward regions. His research in Classical Analysis and Modern Algebra is worldwide well known. He created and maintained high standards of the teaching-learning process while working as the first Vice-Chancellor of N. M. University, Jalgaon.
Background
Professor Thakare was born on 22 April in 1938 in Dhule, Maharashtra, India and brought up from a small village named Morane of Khandesh region of India in a poor illiterate farmer family. Most of the part of Morane and surroundings is tribal and faces the problem of scarcity of water.
Education
Professor Thakare completed graduation B.Sc. (Mathematics) from Fergusson College, Pune, Post graduation M.Sc. (Mathematics) from Bombay University and Ph.D. under the guidance of Professor B.R. Bhonsale from Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Nimba started his career at the Goa Campus of Mumbai University in 1968, and in 1969 he joined Shivaji University, Kolhapur. From 1977 to 1982 he worked as a reader in Mathematics, at Marathwada University Aurangabad. He worked as a founder Principal from 1982 to 1983 at Jaihind College, Dhule and then joined as Lokmanya Tilak Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics of Pune University. The Government of Maharashtra appointed him as a first Vice-Chancellor of North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. After his tenure of Vice-Chancellor, he rejoined Pune university in 1996. He retired as a Professor in 1998 and then started an English Medium School under the organization of Shevanti-Krishna Trust at his native place Morane. He also worked for the Indian Mathematical Society under different capacities, as the Academic Secretary from 1998 to 2007, as the Editor of the Journal of Indian Mathematical Society from 2007 to 2013, and from 2013 to till date he is working as the General Secretary of the Society.
(This is a list of research articles published by Professo...)
poem
Shoonya ani Infinity
(A collection of Prof Thakare's poems in Marathi)
1996
story
Zoola
(On the basis of this Marathi story, he received Reoo Prat...)
Nimbol
(A collection of short stories written in Marathi.)
1984
Other Work
Court Marshal
(Writer of this three-act play in Marathi)
Religion
Nimba is a strong believer of "Work is Worship"
Politics
Nimba remained away from politics.
Views
N. K. Thakare is a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and Sane Guruji and adopted a view that no human being is of less importance and no work is of less importance.
Quotations:
Khara to Ekachi Dharm Jagala Prem Arpave{Marathi quote}
Membership
• Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India.
• Fellow of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences.
• Executive Secretary of Indian Mathematical Society from 1st April 2013.
• President of Indian Mathematical Society for the year 1995-96.
• Editor of Journal of Indian Mathematical Society from 1st April 2007 to 2013
• Academic Secretary of the Indian Mathematical Society from 1998 to 2001 and 2002 to 2007.
• President of Maharashtra Ganit Adhyapak Mandal for the year 1990-91.
American Mathematical Society
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United States
1985
Indian Mathematical Society
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India
1998
Association of Indian Universities
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India
1995 - 1996
Indian Science Congress Association.
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India
London Mathematical Society
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United King
1973 - 1977
Society for Special Functions and Applications.
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India
Maharashtra Council of Science and Technology, Bombay
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India
1992 - 1995
Marathwada Sahitya Parishad
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India
Connections
Nimba is the son of Krishna Ramchandra and Shevantabai Krishna (Nikam) Thakare. Professor Thakare has 17 Ph. D. students.