Bal Kehav Thackeray was born on 23rd January 1926 to Ramabai and Keshav Sitaram Thackeray
He Was a Cartoonist first and later became a Politician
In 1960 he started his own satirical cartoon weekly ‘Marmik’
Bal Thackeray was heavily influenced by his father’s ideology
On June 19, 1966, he founded the ‘Shiv Sena’, named after the army of the Maratha emperor Shivaji
Being a very popular leader in Maharashtra, he was called “Balasaheb” by his supporters
Government of India blamed Thackeray and his supporters for playing major role in Mumbai riots 1992
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