Bal Keshav Thackeray (Marathi pronunciation: [baːɭ̆ keːʃəʋ ʈʰaːk(ə)ɾeː]; 23 January 1926 – 17 November 2012), also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian cartoonist and politician who founded the original Shiv Sena, a right-wing pro-Marathi and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra.

Nov 17, 2024 · Bal Thackeray was an Indian journalist and politician, founder of the Shiv Sena political party, and advocate of a strong pro-Hindu policy in India. He was regarded as the most powerful man in Maharashtra but was accused of inciting anti-Muslim violence.

Bal Keshav Thackeray was a renowned Indian cartoonist and politician. He laid the foundation of the right-wing political party, “Shiv Sena” in 1966. Starting his career as a cartoonist in the 1950s, Thackeray soon became a key politician in the late 1960s.

Nov 17, 2012 · Hindu fundamentalist politician Bal Thackeray, the founder of the right-wing Shiv Sena party, has died in Mumbai at the age of 86.

Nov 17, 2012 · Bal Thackeray, a staunch advocate of Hindu nationalism in India and the leader of a political party that dominated the country’s financial capital, died Saturday, his spokesman said.

Nov 26, 2024 · Bal Keshav Thackeray, popularly known as Bal Thackeray, was an iconic Indian political leader, cartoonist, and founder of the Shiv Sena, a right-wing regional political party based in Maharashtra. He was known for his fiery rhetoric, charismatic personality, and staunch promotion of Marathi pride and Hindutva ideology.

Nov 17, 2012 · MUMBAI, India — Bal K. Thackeray, a newspaper cartoonist who became a powerful influence in this city by championing and stoking the grievances of the native population and Hindus against ...

Nov 17, 2012 · Bal Thackeray was first arrested on February 9, 1969 for creating rot after trying to stop then deputy prime minister Morarji Desai's car at Mahim. Sena had decided to stop Desai's car and give him a memorandum demanding merger of …

Nov 17, 2012 · Bal Thackeray gets ready to enact a scene from a play on the life of Maratha warrior Shivaji Janata Raja. A Marathi nationalist, he was known for his Mee Marathi, and Marathi manoos...

Nov 24, 2012 · Bal Thackeray, Mumbai’s political godfather, died on November 17th, aged 86 | Obituary