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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 Shiv Sena, a right-wing pro-Marathi and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra.
Bal Thackeray, a maverick politician who roused emotions on Marathi pride and catapulted Shiv Sena to power in Maharashtra in the 1990s, died in Mumbai on Saturday after having been critically...
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 outsiders...
Nov 18, 2012 · MUMBAI: The mortal remains of Bal Thackeray, a Hindutva mascot and flagbearer of Marathi pride, were consigned to flames as lakhs of mourners joined the Shiv Sena founder's grieving family to bid him a tearful farewell, with the city observing a virtual shutdown.
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 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.
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...
