#ThakrarsOfTheWorld: I am Arvind Thakrar, son of Vithaldas Ratanshi Bhimji Thakrar. My father was married to Diwaliben (daughter of Hirji Manek) in 1930. She was born in Ranavav, near Porbandar, Gujarat, India in 1917.
It is incredible how large the Thakrar family tree has grown. With over 1,700 names, and new members being added every week, it’s clear that the Thakrar community reaches all corners of the world. I want to create a space for Thakrar family members to share their achievements and those of their family. What makes…
The Lohanas trace their roots in history right up to the time of the Aryans in the Indian sub-continent which included the present-day Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan, making theirs the oldest surviving community in the world. According to ancient Indian texts, the Aryan civilization was established by King Ikshvaku some three thousand years Before…
My name is Amit Thakrar and I am the son of Arvind Thakrar who was the founder of this website and producer of the latest version of the family tree. It is with great sadness that I must inform you all that my father sadly passed away on 17th May 2016 after a short battle…
The annual cost of updating, maintaining and hosting this Thakrar Family Tree website (www.thakrarfamilytree.com) on the internet is financed through the kind generosity of the various Thakrar brothers. Currently, the work involved in updating and maintaining the Thakrar Family Tree database is undertaken by Arvind Vithaldas Thakrar, without cost. However, the hosting of the website on the internet incurs an annual fee…
My heartiest Jai Shri Krishna to you all. The original Thakrar Family Tree for the ‘Anandji-bapa’s family’ (Kuldevi: Bhawanimata) was produced by my grandfather’s younger brother Bhagwanji Bhimji Thakrar on 17th July 1943 in Khambhodar (near Porbandar), Gujarat, India. Since then, at least two attempts have been made by various Thakrar brothers to update the…
In Khambhodar, the Gujarati Lohanas (collectively known as Thakkar) continued to engage in multitude of trades. One such trader was engaged in horse trading. He would capture wild horses, tame and train them and sell them on. His name was Anandji Bharnji Vithal (Bharnji and Vithal being his father and grandfather). Anandji, in pursuit of…
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