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Balasaheb Thackeray
Created By:- Rajshree S. Kamble.
Roll No:- 44
class: - SE Mechanical, B
ABOUT BALASAHEB THACKERAY

•Bal keshav thackeray, an indian politician, was the founder member of A marathi
party called the shiv sena.
• Bal thackeray opposed the migration and increasing influence of the non- marathis
in the city of mumbai. He campaigned against it through his journal marmik, which
was A cartoon weekly.
•The objective of the party initially was to make sure that maharashtrians get job
security in the state as they faced competition from the south indian, marwari and
gujarati.
•He is fondly called the 'hindu hriday samraat' by his followers, which means
"emperor of the hearts of the hindus".
PERSONAL
•Bal Keshav Thackeray was born on 23 January 1926
BACKGROUND OF
in Pune, Maharashtra.
BALASAHEB
THACKERAY •Bal Thackeray married Meena Thackeray, who was
his constant source of strength.
•His three sons were Bindumadhav, Jaidev and
Uddhav.
•On 20 April 1996, Bal Thackeray’s eldest son
Bindumadhav expired in a road accident and in
September 1996, his wife Meena died of a heart
attack.
 Balasaheb Thackeray's Professional
Background Before Entering Politics

•His career started as a cartoonist in Mumbai with

The Free Press Journal, an English daily.
•He left the job in 1960 and founded Marmik, a new
political weekly with his brother.
•Dopahar ka Saamana, a Hindi newspaper, and
Saamana, a Marathi newspaper, were also founded
by Thackeray.
BALASAHEB
THACKERAY'S • On 19 June 1966, Bal Thackeray formed the
POLITICAL JOURNEY Marathi party called the Shiv Sena with the
objective to stand for the rights of the Marathis of
Maharashtra.
• The power of the party increased in the early
1970s when senior leaders such as Babasaheb
Purandare, historian of Marathi literature;
Madhav Mehere , Chief Attorney for Trade Union
of Maharashtra; and Madhav Deshpande, Trade
Union Chartered Accountant, joined the party.
BALASAHEB • As recommended by the Election
THACKERAY'S Commission, he was banned from
POLITICAL JOURNEY contesting or even voting in any election
for a term of six years starting from 11
December 1999 because of his involvement
in seeking votes in the name of religion.
• Bal Thackeray expressed regret when the
Shiv Sainiks violently attacked a private
party in Mumbai during its celebration on
Valentine Day on 14 February 2006.
BALASAHEB • Balashaeb has good equation with
THACKERAY AND Bollywood stars. Dilip Kumar, Lata
BOLLYWOOD Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh
CONNECTION Khanna were some of his good friends.
• He fought for the cause of Sanjay Dutt
related to TADA case and gave him clean
chit. He also supported Amitabh Bachchan
in Bofors case.
• The Sarkar series of movies was purely
based on Thackeray.
BALASAHEB THACKERAY'S DEATH

•Balsaheb Thackeray's Death On 17 November 2012 Bal Thackeray

succumbed to death due to a cardiac arrest.
•The Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh appealed to maintain
peace and calm in the state.
•The otherwise rare 21-gun salute was given to honour Bal Thackeray.
His son Uddhav Thackeray lit the pyre. The funeral ceremony was
broadcast live by television channels.
THANK
YOU!!!