Birthday of ‘Nagaland’s Gandhi’ celebrated as Noble Deeds Day
The Hindu
Natwar Thakkar was the founder of Nagaland Gandhi Ashram at Chuchuyimlang in Mokokchung distirct
A village in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district celebrated the 89th birthday of Gandhian Natwar Thakkar as Noble Deeds Day in remembrance of his selfless service to the Naga society.
Popular as ‘Nagaland’s Gandhi’, Mr. Thakkar died in October 2018. He founded the Nagaland Gandhi Ashram at Chuchuyimlang in 1955.
“…since then, he had been engaged in promoting peace and national and emotional integration, implementing various initiatives aimed at socio-economic development of the region through Gandhian ideals and principles,” the Chuchuyimlang Students’ Union (CSU) said in a statement.

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