Thakkar bapa biography of mahatma gandhi
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How an engineer and 2 high-flyers became Gandhi’s men
Contrary to general perception, the atmosphere in Gujarat and Bombay (then part of Bombay Presidency) was already politically charged when Gandhi arrived in 1915. The Swadeshi Movement, Lokmanya Tilak, the so-called ‘bomb making’ formula of radical revolutionaries like Aurobindo Ghosh, institutions like Servants of India Society and Depressed Classes Mission of India had already fired up the restless youth. This was the fertile pool of talent that a newcomer Gandhi attracted.
Also read: The two family members of Mahatma Gandhi who dared to disagree with him
Gandhi had no previous exposure to Indian political realities. Why did the youth join Gandhi? Because Gandhi offered three new approaches: a unique non-violence mantra, a pro-poor approach and a much wider scale than conventional politics.
One such person who was drawn to Gandhi was Amritlal Thakkar (1869-1951), fondly known as Thakkar Bapa. He commanded respect for his work among Dalits and tribals even before he met Gandhi. He was the man who wrote a letter to Gandhi and requested him to include a Dalit family in his ashram. Gandhi readily accepted Thakkar Bapa’s proposal because he too wanted to work toward removal of untouchability. The decision created qui
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Birth of Thakkar Bapa - [November 29, 1869] This Day in History
29 November 1869
Birth of social worker Thakkar Bapa.
What happened?
In this article, you can read about the life and contributions of eminent social worker, Thakkar Bapa. This will give you material for social issues and essay papers of the UPSC exam.
On 29 November 1869, social worker Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar, known to his admirers as Thakkar Bapa was born in Bhavnagar, then a princely state in present-day Gujarat.
Thakkar Bapa
- Born to a middle-class family, Thakkar was given his primary education at Bhavnagar and Dholera.
- In 1886, he secured the topmost rank in the matriculation exam in Bhavnagar and was given the Jashvantsinhji Scholarship.
- He then joined the Engineering College, Poona in 1887 and passed out with an L.C.E. (Licentiate of Civil Engineering – today’s graduate in civil engineering) in 1890.
- He worked as an engineer in Porbander and also in Uganda. He was also the Chief Engineer of Sangli State for some time.
- One year after joining the Sangli State, he took up a job with the Bombay Municipality. He was posted at the Bombay suburb of Kurla where he came in touch with “untouchables”. He was shocked to see the miserable conditions in which they lived.
- Thakkar established a sch