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Bal Thackeray
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- January 23, 1926(100 years old)
About
Bal Thackeray was an Indian politician who founded the Shiv Sena, a right-wing regional party in Maharashtra, in 1966. He began his career as a political cartoonist before building a mass political movement centred on Marathi identity and Hindutva. He wielded significant influence over Maharashtra and Mumbai politics for decades without ever holding elected office.
Known for
- Founder of the Shiv Sena
- Editor of the Saamana newspaper
Trivia & fun facts
- He started his career as a cartoonist for the Free Press Journal in Mumbai.
- His son Uddhav Thackeray and grandson Aaditya Thackeray are also politicians.
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