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	*[[Jamnalal Bajaj Award]] (1987)<ref name="jamnalalbajajfoundation1987">{{cite web\|url=http://www.jamnalalbajajfoundation.org/awards/archives/1987/constructive-work/natwar-thakkar \|title=Shri Natwar Thakkar \| Constructive Work \| Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Awards 1987 \|publisher=Jamnalalbajajfoundation.org \|access-date=1 October 2015}}</ref>		*[[Jamnalal Bajaj Award]] (1987)<ref name="jamnalalbajajfoundation1987">{{cite web\|url=http://www.jamnalalbajajfoundation.org/awards/archives/1987/constructive-work/natwar-thakkar \|title=Shri Natwar Thakkar \| Constructive Work \| Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Awards 1987 \|publisher=Jamnalalbajajfoundation.org \|access-date=1 October 2015}}</ref>
	*Karmayogi Award (2015)<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-09/news/66363817_1_amit-shah-ngo-north-eastern-region\|title=Amit Shah to present award to Gandhian Natwar Thakkar on September 13 – timesofindia-economictimes\|publisher=articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com\|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/five-things-to-watch-out-for-this-weekend/article7641748.ece\|title=Five things to watch out for this weekend \| Business Line\|publisher=thehindubusinessline.com\|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref>		*Karmayogi Award (2015)<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-09-09/news/66363817_1_amit-shah-ngo-north-eastern-region\|title=Amit Shah to present award to Gandhian Natwar Thakkar on September 13 – timesofindia-economictimes\|publisher=articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com\|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="thehindubusinessline">{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/five-things-to-watch-out-for-this-weekend/article7641748.ece\|title=Five things to watch out for this weekend \| Business Line\|publisher=thehindubusinessline.com\|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref>
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'''Natwar Thakkar''' (1932 – 7 October 2018), popularly known as '''Natwar bhai''', was an Indian social worker who worked in [[Nagaland]]. He came from [[Maharashtra]] 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 was known as "Nagaland's Gandhi".<ref name="telegraphindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091231/jsp/northeast/story_11925113.jsp|title=The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Northeast | Felicitation time for Nagaland's Gandhi|publisher=telegraphindia.com|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="intoday">{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shah-to-present-award-to-gandhian-natwar-thakkar-on-sep-13/1/469170.html|title=Shah to present award to Gandhian Natwar Thakkar on Sep 13 : PTI feed, News – India Today|publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=sarvodaya>{{cite book|title=Sarvodaya|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x_UrAAAAIAAJ|year=1977|publisher=Sarvodaya Prachuralaya.}}</ref><ref name=ANI/><ref name="jamnalalbajajfoundation1987"/><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Saini|first=Ajay|date=December 2018|title=Natwar Thakkar (1932 - 2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/natwar-thakkar-1932%E2%80%932018-gandhis-peace|journal=Economic and Political Weekly}}</ref>

==Early life==
Thakkar was born in 1932 to a [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]-speaking family in the coastal [[Dahanu]] town of the then [[Bombay Presidency]] of [[British India]] (today 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.<ref name="nagalandpost.com"/><ref name="Telegraph India">{{cite news|title=BJP honour for Gandhian in Nagaland|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150909/jsp/northeast/story_41493.jsp#.VgxERyoc01M|access-date=30 September 2015|newspaper=Telegraph India|date=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Saini|first=Ajay|date=December 2018|title=Natwar Thakkar (1932–2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/natwar-thakkar-1932%E2%80%932018-gandhis-peace|journal=Economic and Political Weekly}}</ref>

==Work==
Thakkar established the "Nagaland Gandhi Ashram" in the [[Chuchuyimlang]] village in Nagaland in 1955. At that time, the [[Naga nationalism|Naga rebels]] and the [[Indian army]] were constantly at "war" and hence the militants considered any "Indian" as a "spy" and they warned villagers not to shelter or aid Thakkar.<ref name="Telegraph India"/><ref name="telegraphindia"/> Thakkar assisted residents in "various development and income generating activities", including [[beekeeping]], [[Jaggery|gur]] production, [[Oilseed press|oil ghanis]], a [[biogas]] plant, a mechanised carpentry workshop, and [[Khadi]] sales outlets.<ref name="nagalandpost.com"/> Apart from popularising Khadi, he has also started a vocational training centre for school drop-outs and the physically-handicapped children.<ref name=BS/><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Saini|first=Ajay|date=December 2018|title=Natwar Thakkar (1932–2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/natwar-thakkar-1932%E2%80%932018-gandhis-peace|journal=Economic and Political Weekly}}</ref>

During his stay in Nagaland, he was attacked and threatened by [[Ethnic conflict in Nagaland|insurgents]] several times and warned to leave the state.<ref name=BS/> [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], the then [[Prime Minister of India]], had encouraged Thakkar to stay in the village and to continue his work; Nehru also allotted funds to promote his initiatives. Thakkar acted as an intermediary between the army and villagers and tried to strengthen bonds by personal talks and discussions. Villagers also appealed to militants not to harm Thakkar.<ref name="Telegraph India"/><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Saini|first=Ajay|date=December 2018|title=Natwar Thakkar (1932–2018): Gandhi's Peace Emissary in Nagaland|url=https://www.epw.in/engage/article/natwar-thakkar-1932%E2%80%932018-gandhis-peace|journal=Economic and Political Weekly}}</ref>

Due to Thakkar's efforts, an extension centre of [[National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology]] was started in Chuchuyimlang village in 2006. It is a government-funded institute equipped with the latest technology. Acknowledging the efforts of Thakkar, villagers donated {{Convert|232| acre}} of land to the "Nagaland Gandhi Ashram" for construction of the "Mahatma Gandhi centre of Social Work (MGCSW)".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story38631/gandhian-principles-helping-transform-a-village-in-nagaland.html |title=Gandhian principles helping transform a village in Nagaland |publisher=Aninews.in |access-date=30 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001153032/http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story38631/gandhian-principles-helping-transform-a-village-in-nagaland.html |archive-date=1 October 2015 }}</ref><ref name=ANI>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.yahoo.com/news/gandhian-principles-helping-transform-village-nagaland-112142890.html |title=Gandhian principles helping transform a village in Nagaland |publisher=[[Yahoo]] |date=13 September 2015 |access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/ignou-closes-down-nagaland-institute-named-after-mahatma/1129382/ |title=IGNOU closes down Nagaland institute named after Mahatma – Indian Express |publisher=Archive.indianexpress.com |date=15 June 2013 |access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref> The [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences]] has shown interest in becoming associated with this institute.<ref name="Telegraph India"/>

==Personal life==
Thakkar married [[Naga people|Naga Christian]] Lentina Ao in 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/a-gandhian-in-nagaland/article18712645.ece|title=A Gandhian in Nagaland|first=Ajay|last=Saini|date=3 June 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name=sarvodaya/><ref name="Telegraph India"/> They had two daughters and one son.<ref name="nagalandpost.com"/> Thakkar was rushed into a private hospital on 19 September 2018 due to complications in recovering from a fever. He was admitted to an intensive care unit but his health later declined and he suffered from kidney failure and low blood pressure. Thakkar died at the hospital in [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]] at 7:10 am on 7 October 2018.<ref name=ne>{{cite news |title=Nagaland's 'Gandhi' Natwar Thakkar passes away in Guwahati |url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/nagalands-gandhi-natwar-thakkar-passes-away-guwahati.html |access-date=7 October 2018 |work=Northeast Now News |date=7 October 2018}}</ref> He was survived by his wife and children, who were at his bedside when he died.<ref>{{cite news |title='Nagaland's prominent Gandhi' Natwar Thakkar dies at 86 |url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/headlines/209828-nagalands-prominent-gandhi-natwar-thakkar-dies-at-86 |access-date=7 October 2018 |work=Devdiscourse |language=en}}</ref><ref name=ne/>

==Awards==
Thakkar was honoured with numerous awards, including:<ref name="nagalandpost.com"/>
*[[Padma Shri]] Award (1999): India's 4th highest civilian award, awarded by the [[President of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nagaland's Gandhi, Natwar Thakkar, no more The Morung Express - Gandhian Natwar Thakkar passed away on October 7.   Last rites to happen in Chuchuyimlang on Monday   Dimapur, October 7 (MExN): Eminent |url=http://morungexpress.com/nagalands-gandhi-natwar-thakkar-no-more/ |access-date=7 October 2018 |work=The Morung Express |date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
*Diwaliben Mehta Award (2001)<ref name=awards>{{cite news |title=Sulabh Swachh Bharat |url=http://sulabhswachhbharat.com/en/posts/gandhian-in-work-spirit |access-date=7 October 2018 |work=sulabhswachhbharat.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008061226/http://sulabhswachhbharat.com/en/posts/gandhian-in-work-spirit |archive-date=8 October 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Jamnalal Bajaj Award]] (1987)<ref name="jamnalalbajajfoundation1987"/>
*[[Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration]] (1994): It is an award accorded by [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=awards/>
*Meghalaya State Mahatma Gandhi Award (1996) <ref name=awards/>
*Karmayogi Award (2015): It is awarded by NGO ''My Home India''. It was awarded to Thakkar by [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] President [[Amit Shah]].<ref name=BS>{{cite news|title=Shah to present award to Gandhian Natwar Thakkar on Sep 13|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shah-to-present-award-to-gandhian-natwar-thakkar-on-sep-13-115090900793_1.html|access-date=30 September 2015|newspaper=Business Standard|date=9 September 2015}}</ref>
*"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 citizens' retreat in the village.<ref name="telegraphindia"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Saini|first1=Ajay|title=The musty smell of old books welcomes us|url=http://www.thehindu.com/books/the-musty-smell-of-old-books-welcomes-us/article19428749.ece|access-date=6 August 2017|newspaper=The Hindu|date=6 August 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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===Sources===
* {{cite news|last1=Saini|first1=Ajay|title=A Gandhian in Nagaland|url=http://www.thehindu.com/society/a-gandhian-in-nagaland/article18712645.ece|access-date=13 June 2017|newspaper=The Hindu}}

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