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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 16, 2012 · A pall of gloom descended on Matoshri as Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray died of cardiac arrest in Mumbai on Saturday. He was 86. He is survived by sons Jaidev and Uddhav, who is the executive president of the Shiv Sena.
As the news broke out about his death on 17 November 2012, Mumbai came to a virtual halt immediately, with commercial establishments and shops shutting down. Bal Thackeray was accorded a State funeral at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. It was the 1st public funeral in the city since that of Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1920.
Balasaheb Thackeray died at 3.30 pm on 17 November, 2012, of a cardiac arrest. This article discusses the main events from his life, his legacy, why he was famous and what he will be remembered for.
Nov 17, 2012 · The cause of death was a heart attack, Mr. Thackeray’s doctor, Jalil Parkar, said. Mr. Thackeray, who had described himself as an admirer of Hitler, was a formidable force in Mumbai for more...
Nov 18, 2012 · Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, 86, died on Saturday afternoon after a cardiac arrest, doctors said. Dr. Jalil Parkar, who made the announcement, said, “He suffered a cardio-respiratory...
Nov 17, 2012 · The founder of the extremist Hindu group Shiv Sena, Bal K. Thackeray, 86, died in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, doctors who were treating him told reporters. “He had suffered a cardiac arrest,”...
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 17, 2012 · Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray died in Mumbai at 3:33pm today. He was 86. The death was announced in a brief statement by doctors from Lilavati Hospital who had been treating him.
Bal Thackeray, a maverick politician who roused emotions on Marathi pride and catapulted Shiv Sena to power in Maharashtra in the 1990s, breathed his last at 3.30 pm at 'Matoshree' in Mumbai.
