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'''Thakurdas Bang''' (1917 – 27 January 2013) was an Indian [[Gandhi]]an [[philosopher]] and Gandhian [[Economics|economist]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Nagpur/Gandhian-Thakurdas-Bang-passes-away/Article1-1002592.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219115026/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Nagpur/Gandhian-Thakurdas-Bang-passes-away/Article1-1002592.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2014 |title=Gandhian Thakurdas Bang passes away |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2013-01-27 |accessdate=2013-08-01}}</ref><ref>http://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/%2813.11.2010%29_Speech_at_the_75th_anniversary_of_Mahatma_Gandhi%27s_visit_to_Mathrubhumi.pdf</ref> He was involved in the [[Indian independence movement]]. He practised Gandhism, Gandhian philosophy, Gandhian study even at the age of 95. He was also involved in [[Khadi]] and Sarvodaya movements. As an economic professor in G S College of Commerce he motivated many students like Madhukarrao Chaudhari, Justice [[Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari]] and Ramakrushna Bajaj to participate in the freedom struggle. He is succeeded by Abhay Bang and Ashok Bang. Ashok Bang decided to work for issues related to farming and Abhay decided to work for health of villagers. [[Abhay and Rani Bang]] founded SEARCH (the Society For Education, Action and Research In Community Health) - a non-profit organization in Gadchiroli, which is involved in rural health service and research<ref>http://nirman.mkcl.org/Downloads/Articles/Meeting_the_Mahatma.pdf</ref>

==Early life==

Thakurdas Bang was born at Ganori village in Amaravati District in [[Maharashtra]] went on to become an economics professor in a college started by one of Mahatma Gandhi's associates. He lived in Wardha district a town few miles away from Gandhi's ashram in Sevagram. He participated in the [[Quit India Movement]] in 1942 and was imprisoned for two years. During his role as a professor he conducted many lectures and organised camps to steer students to fight for freedom. He considered this as his greatest opportunity to prepare the students to fight against British Government in India.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}

==Meeting with Gandhi==

On deciding to pursue his career as economist in the US, Bang wanted to seek blessings from Mahatma Gandhi. On conveying the reason for his visit to ashram, Gandhi uttered only one sentence "If you want to study economics, don't go to the US; go to the villages of India." This meeting with Gandhi changed his life completely and he started working along with his students in villages studying economics of farmers by living like them.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}

==Social and political life==
After deciding to stay in India to study on village economics, he was involved in movements such as Bhoodan-land donation to landless, Gramdan-village commune movements. Being a follower of [[Jayaprakash Narayan]] he joined him in Sarvodaya movement along with other prominent leaders across the country. He was also in support with Narayan to offer a non-violent resistance in [[Sino-Indian War]] in 1962.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9U0LiT3dtMC&q=thakurdas+bang&pg=PA254 |title=Jayaprakash Narayan: A Centenary Volume - Google Books |isbn=9788183240017 |accessdate=2013-08-01|last1=Das |first1=Sandip |year=2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BJ2B1TY6dL8C&q=thakurdas+Bang&pg=PA82 |title=Gandhi's Peace Army: The Shanti Sena and Unarmed Peacekeeping - Thomas Weber - Google Books |date=1988-11-26 |isbn=9780815626848 |accessdate=2013-08-01|last1=Weber |first1=Thomas }}</ref>

==Awards==
*Bang was the recipient of [[Jamnalal Bajaj Award]] in 1992 under the category of constructive work. He received the award from the tenth President of India [[K R Narayanan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncri.in/pdf/February2010pdf/Meet%20The%20Gandhian.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-12-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217120247/http://www.ncri.in/pdf/February2010pdf/Meet%20The%20Gandhian.pdf |archivedate=17 December 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*He was selected for the 2012 Nag Bhushan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nagpurpulse.com/2012/06/07/prof-thakurdas-bang-be-awarded-nag-bbhushan |title=Prof Thakurdas Bang to be awarded Nag Bbhushan | Nagpur News, Blogs, Jobs, Events, Classifieds, Travel, Education and Business Directory |publisher=Nagpurpulse.com |date= 7 June 2012|accessdate=2013-08-01}}</ref>
*He was honoured with the Maharashtra Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award For Social Work in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sudhar.in/pune/1252/maharashtra-foundation-awards-2013/ |title=Narlikar & Bang Honoured With Maharashtra Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards 2013 | Sudhar.in Facilitates Social Good || सुधार.in समाजहित सहायक |publisher=Sudhar.in |date=2013-01-08 |accessdate=2013-08-01}}</ref>

==References==
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