Thakkar Bapa

Male, Deceased Person

1869 – 1951

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Who was Thakkar Bapa?

Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar, popularly known as Thakkar Bapa was born at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. He was an Indian social worker who worked for upliftment of tribal people in Gujarat state in India. He became a member of the Servants of India Society founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale in 1914. In 1922, he founded the Bhil Seva Mandal. Later, he became the general secretary of the Harijan Sevak Sangh founded by Mahatma Gandhi. The Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh was founded on 24 October 1948 on his initiative.

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Born
Nov 29, 1869
Saurashtra
Died
Jan 20, 1951

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on July 23, 2013

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