Vimala Thakar Life Sketch

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Jina Bharati

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Such a silent Revolutionary Advocate Bapusaheb, Bagaram Thakar was selected by Nanaji Sri Yadavraiji and got married his daughter Chandrika with him.
Bapu Saheb and Chandrikaji had four sons and two daughters all of whom whether boys or girls had the privilege of getting equal education provided by Bapu Saheb. Such a revolutionary, kind and LIFE- adoring Bapu Saheb was very much fond of music and was himself a good Tabla Player also. Next to Nanaji, Vimalajee was fortunate to have the background of music, learnings and patriotic revolutionary spirit from such a noble father.
Her mother Chandrikaji, being lovingly called 'Akka', though she had very little formal education, but, was aware of intricacies of Social Rules and Traditions, being a very practical person possessing Limitless Understanding of Life. She was having very worthy LifeStyle stamped with decency and beauty. Inspite of possessing love for traditional Devotional rituals, hers was not a kind of narrowness but was full of vast generosity, compassion and hospitality. This merit of her hospitality was so much developed that she enjoyed cooking and feeding the guest who might have knocked their doors even at the midnight! The neighbourhood was lucky to have Akka's generosity in abundance. Unlike Vimalajee's father, Akka had also participated in