Background
Solanki, Siddharaj Soorjibhai was born on March 13, 1939 in Village - Dodisara, India. Son of Soorjibhai Gambhirji and Gauriben Soorjibhai Solanki.
Solanki, Siddharaj Soorjibhai was born on March 13, 1939 in Village - Dodisara, India. Son of Soorjibhai Gambhirji and Gauriben Soorjibhai Solanki.
Bachelor of Laws, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, 1962. Master of Arts, University School Social Sciences, Ahmedabad, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 1974.
Teacher Gujarat Vidhyapith, Ahmedabad, 1962—1974, deputy director tribal research & training institute, 1974—1996, director tribal research and training institute (trti), 1996—2001. Head, campus director Doctor Govindsinh Minama Adivasi Ashram School and Organic Farm, Arravalli Adivasi Adarsha Kheti Vikas Mandal, Village Nana Dodisara, At Post Nava Bhetali, Via Shamlaji,, India, 2001—2008.
Founding member All India Coordinator Forum of Adivasi / Indigenous People, India, 1997, core committee, co-coordinator India, 1997—2004. Founding member Shri Arravalli Adivasi Adarsha Kheti Vikas Mandal, Village - Nana Dodisara, 1977, secretary general, 2002—2008. Executive committee, trustee Adivasi Seva Samiti, Shamlaji, 1990—2008.
President Institute Cultural and Urban Anthropology, Ahmedabad, 2002—2008. Trustee Disha, 1984—2008. Founding trustee Seva Niketan, Khedbrahma, 1963—2008, joint secretary, 1965—1989, executive committee, 1963—2008.
Member of Gujarat Sociological Teachers Association, Adivasi Service Research Society (life), Institute Cultural Urban Anthropology (life), Gujarat Sociological Association (life), Indian Confederation Indigenous Tribal Peoples (president West Zone 1993—2008).
Married Doctor Asha Keshubhai Valia, November 26, 1966. Children: Gopika Siddharaj, Chetan Siddharaj.