F. R. D. Thakor

Fatehsinhji Ratansinhji Dabhi Thakor (koli)[2] (stylized as F. R. D. Thakor) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament elected during the 2nd General elections of India held in 1957. He represented in modern-day Kheda parliamentary constituency from 1957 to 1962.[3]

F. R. D. Thakor
Portrait of F. R. D. Thakor
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1957–1962
ConstituencyKheda
Member of Constituent Assembly of India
ConstituencyKaira (now Kheda)
Personal details
Born5 September 1909
Ghodasar, Bombay
Political partyMahagujarat Janata Parishad[1]
SpouseRani Saheb Jayendrakunverba
Children9

Life and background

Dabhi was born on 5 September 1909 and raised in Ghodasar area of Bombay state and in modern-day Mumbai. He received his education from Scott College, Sadra and diploma in Electronic engineering from Technical and Commercial Radio College, London.[4][5]

Career

Dabhi was the 2nd class magistrate of former Ghodasar state from 1930 to 1943 when India was under the British rule. He was then elected member of constituent assembly on behalf of all non-Salute states of India, and resigned the assembly office before the term ended. After Independence of India, he contested 2nd Lok Sabha elections in 1957 and served as the member of parliament till 1962.[5]

Personal life

Dabhi was deeply attached to radio and automobile engineering, and a fan of Big-game hunting. He was primarily interested in Astrology and medicines. On 24 April 1931, Dabhi married to Rani Saheb Jayendrakunverba with whom he had six daughters and three sons.[6]

References
  1. "Members : Lok Sabha". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
  3. "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 5 September 1909. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "Shri Fatehsinhji Ratansinhji Dabhi Thakor political profile". ENTRANCEINDIA (in Malay). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. "सदस्य : लोकसभा". भारत की संसद, लोकसभा (in Marathi). Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. "Shri Fatehsinhji Ratansinhji Dabhi Thakor MP biodata Kaira". ENTRANCEINDIA. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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