Natwar Thakkar, popularly known as Natwar Bhai, was an Indian social worker who worked in Nagaland.
11 Facts About Natwar Thakkar
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Natwar Thakkar came from Maharashtra but migrated to Nagaland for social work at the age of 23.
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Natwar Thakkar founded the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram at Chuchuyimlang village in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland.
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Natwar Thakkar established the "Nagaland Gandhi Ashram" in the Chuchuyimlang village in Nagaland in 1955.
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Natwar Thakkar assisted residents in "various development and income generating activities", including beekeeping, gur production, oil ghanis, a biogas plant, a mechanised carpentry workshop, and Khadi sales outlets.
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Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, had encouraged Natwar Thakkar to stay in the village and to continue his work; Nehru allotted funds to promote his initiatives.
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Natwar Thakkar acted as an intermediary between the army and villagers and tried to strengthen bonds by personal talks and discussions.
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Natwar Thakkar was rushed into a private hospital on 19 September 2018 due to complications in recovering from a fever.
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Natwar Thakkar was admitted to an intensive care unit but his health later declined and he developed kidney failure and low blood pressure.
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Natwar Thakkar died at the hospital in Guwahati, Assam at 7:10 am on 7 October 2018.
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Natwar Thakkar was survived by his wife and children, who were at his bedside when he died.