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Thakor is a surname, deriving from Thakor, a title of the Koli caste of Gujarat. [1]

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  1. Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. New Delhi, India, Asia: Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN   978-81-7075-035-2.