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2. Bal KeshavThackeray is known as a fiery right wing leader of Maharashtra. A cartoonist by profession,
Thackeray formed ‘ShivSena’ that espoused the cause of Maratha interest and Marathi language.
After a long struggle, Thackeray’s ShivSena, in alliance with BJP, succeeded in snatching power from
Congress in 1995. The ShivSena-BJP government ruled Maharashtra from 1995-99.
Bal Thackeray is one of those controversial politicians of India who is blamed for fanning communal
and regional chauvinism in Maharashtra. But he is a force to reckon with in Maharashtra politics.
In his early days, Bal Thackeray targeted Gujaratis, Marwaris, and southern Indians in Mumbai for
grabbing jobs and depriving native Mumbaikarsof their livelihood.
After that he championed the cause of aggressive Hindutvaand targeted Muslims for their alleged anti-
Hindu mindset. Recently, his party targeted North Indians, especially those belonging to UP and Bihar,
for infiltrating Mumbai and snatching jobs from the natives.
Bal thackeray’snephew Raj Thackeray used to be his lieutenant not very long ago but he parted ways
with Bal Thackeray when the senior Thackeray decided to anoint his son Uddhavas the second-in-
command of ShivSena. Today, Raj is heading his own party –Maharashtra NavnirmanSena(MNS).
Thackeray family has played an important in Maharashtra Politics right from the days of separate
statehood movement.

4. The story of Thackeraysbegan with the arrival
of KeshavSitaramThackeray to Bombay.
KeshavSitaramThackeray was also known as
PrabodhankarThackeray because of his articles
in his fortnightly magazine named Prabodhan.

5. KeshavThackeray was born in a lower-middle class ChandraseniyaKayasthaPrabhufamily .Keshav
Thackeray had two sons –Bal Thackeray and ShrikantThackeray

6. Keshavwas a social activist and a prolific writer. The British tolerated him because of his progressive ideas
about the empowerment of women and his strident opposition to the caste system.

7. Referred to as the first family of Maharashtra politics, the Thackeraysplayed a vital role in the Samyukta
Maharashtra movement. Leading from the front was KeshavThackeray, one of the five prominent leaders
of the movement.

8. His sons Bal and Shrikantparticipated by contributing articles and cartoons to local publications.Aprolific writer, Keshav
penned plays, biographies and booklets to create awareness about the Maharashtra movement. He became actively
involved with the movement in 1951. Supporting the demand to include Dang district in Maharashtra instead of Gujarat,
he appealed for Dang Day to be observed on June 3, 1951.
Keshavused his diplomatic and persuasive skills in bringing together leaders of all political parties in the best interest of
Maharashtra movement. Keshavbrought all these leaders under one umbrella -SamyuktaMaharashtra Samiti.
It was launched in 1955 to pursue the demand for the formation of Maharashtra, with Mumbai and Belgaum as parts of
it. Keshavled from the front and was even arrested during this movement.
Bal Thackeray, at the time, worked as a cartoonist in the ‘Free Press Journal’. He also contributed to Marathi publications,
including Navyug, under the pseudonym Mavla. Bal Thackeray supported the demands made by the samitiand attacked
the Congress through his cartoons.

9. Then chief minister MorarjiDesai, Bombay Congress chief SK Patiland senior leader YashwantraoChavan
were his pet targets. His focus shifted to Desai after 15 people were killed in the police firing on November
21, 1955, during a morchaat the Flora Fountain (now HutatmaChowk). Balasahebsketched Desai as a Nar
Bhakshak(maneater) in his cartoon. The cartoon showed Desai sitting on a pile of human bodies, saying, “I
am a pure vegetarian.” He also mocked Chavan’sstatement that Nehru was bigger than Maharashtra.

10. Balasaheb’syounger brother Shrikant, too, drew cartoons for Navyugduring the movement.
Like his brother, Shrikantalso targeted the Congress, especially Nehru and Desai.

11. Bal Thackeray lost his wife Meenato a heart attack in September 1996. His eldest son
Bindumadhavdied in a road accident on 20 April 1996.

12. His other son,Jaidev, had parted ways with Thackeray in 1995 over ideological
differences when the ShivSena-BharatiyaJanataParty alliancewas in power. He has
kept himself away from politics all these years. Jaidevdivorced his wife SmithaThackeray
who is a renowned personality in Maharashtra and owns a TV production house

13. UddhavThackeray, Bal Thackeray’s youngest son, is the executive president of Shiv
Senaand is slated to succeed Bal Thackeray as and when he calls it a day

14. Saamanais a marathilanguage newspaper owned by the ShivSena, a political party in
Maharashtra, India. The Chief editor is Bal Thackeray and the Executive editor is Sanjay Raut

15. ShivSena(Marathi: ŚivSenā, meaning Shiva's Army, also SS), is a political organisationin India
founded on 19 June 1966 by political cartoonist Bal Thackeray. The party originally emerged
out of a movement in Mumbai demanding preferential treatment for Maharashtriansover
migrants to the city. The party operates as a network of street gangs and has a powerful hold
over the Bollywoodfilm industry.[5] It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav
Thackeray.
Although the party's primary base is still in Maharashtra, it has tried to expand to a pan-Indian
base. Gradually the party moved from solely advocating a pro-Marathi ideology, to one
supporting a broader Hindu nationalist agenda[citation needed] as it aligned itself with the
BharatiyaJanataParty. The party has taken part in numerous Maharashtra state governments
at several times and was a coalition partner in the National Democratic Alliance cabinet that
ruled India between 1998-2004. Members of ShivSenaare referred to as ShivSainiks.

16. The 'King of Pop', Michael Jackson had a tryst with this celluloid city 13 years ago, when he
mesmerisedthousands of Mumbaikarswith his performance at a concert. In this photo
Jackson is seen with ShivSenaSupremoBal Thackeray.
Jackson performed at a packed concert in Mumbai in 1996. The event was organisedby Shiv
UdyogSena, an outfit floated by then ShivSenaleader Raj Thackeray with the objective of
providing jobs to 27 lakhyouth in Maharashtra.

17. UddhavThackeray (born 27 July 1960) is the executive president of the ShivSena, a right-wing,
Marathi ethnocentric regional political party based in the Indian state of Maharashtra. He was given
this role in 2004, taking over from his father and party founder, Hindu nationalist politician Balasaheb
Thackeray.
Earlier, Uddhavwas looking after Saamana(a daily Marathi newspaper) while being actively involved in
election campaigning activities. The party won the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation election in
2002 and, thereafter, he was appointed as the party working president in 2003. Differences between
Thackeray and former ShivSenaleader NarayanRaneculminated in the expulsion of Ranefrom the
ShivSena. Another split in the Senacame when Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray had a falling-
out, leading to Raj leaving the ShivSenain 2006 to form his own party, the Maharashtra Navnirman
Sena.

18. AadityaThackeray (Born: June 13, 1990) is the son of UddhavThackeray , Executive President
of ShivSena, and grandson of BalasahebThackeray.[1] He is currently head of YuvaSena, a
youth wing of ShivSena.
Aadityaestablished the YuvaSenaon 17th October, 2010 and it has units across
Maharashtra,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar and Jammu and Kashmir.
His first book of poems, My Thoughts in White and Black, was published in 2007. The
following year, he turned lyricist and released a private album Ummeed, for which he wrote
all the eight songs.

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