Balasaheb Thackeray,

Balasaheb Thackeray,

Bal Keshav Thackeray 23 January 1926 also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian cartoonist and politician who founded the original Shiv Sena,

🌍 indian · Born January 23, 1926

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Balasaheb Thackeray began his professional career as a cartoonist with the English-language daily, The Free Press Journal in Bombay, but he left the paper in 1960 to form his own political weekly, Marmik. His political philosophy was largely shaped by his father Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, a leading figure in the Sanyukta Maharashtra (United Maharashtra) movement, which advocated for the creation of a separate linguistic state for Marathi speakers. Through Bal Thackeray campaigned against the growing influence of non-Marathis in Mumbai. He had a large political influence in the state, especially in Mumbai.

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Born January 23, 1926
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