State: Konkan
Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram Maharashtra (Konkan Prant)
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HOSTELS : 7
STUDENTS :450
EDUCATION CENTERS : 20
Benficiaries : 15
MEDICAL : 316
Benificiries : 32890
State Governing Body
President : Thamatai Pawar
Vice President : Shri. Sonu Mhase
Vice President : Sou. Varsha Kolhatkar
Gen. Secretary : Shri. Mahesh Deshpande
Joint Secretary : Shri. Vivek Surve
Joint Secretary : Shri. Parashuram Pawar
Treasurer : Shri. Udai Tilak
Janjati Heroes
Nagya Mahadu Katkari
‘Katkari’ is one of the major constituent caste amongst the tribal of Maharashtra. One of the brave young man named Nagya Mahadu Katkari laid his life to martyrdom in an agitation against British in the year 1930 to oppose unjust Forest Act which had made the tribal people homeless and deprived them of using any resources pertaining to forests. Since past about 25 years, thousands of Katkaris from all over Maharashtra assemble under the banner of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram to pay homage to their godly martyr Nagya Katkari. There is intense feeling amongst a large group of tribal that a statue should be erected at the martyr’s place at Chirner in Uran Taluka in Raigad district. The statue and the place of martyrdom will lay foundation for future generations for remembrance of great history and sacrifice of their ancestors in Indian independence struggle.
Nagya Mahadu Katkari
One of the brave young man named Nagya Mahadu Katkari laid his life to martyrdom in an agitation against British in the year 1930 to oppose unjust Forest Act which had made the tribal people homeless and deprived them of using any resources pertaining to forests.
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Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram
“Suniketan”,
Abhuday Colony, Karve Road,
Vishnu Nagar,Dombivali West,
Dist. Thane,
Maharashtra 421 202
Phone : 0251-2487576
Email : vkakokanprant@gmail.com