Bal Thackeray, Indian cartoonist and politician (born 1926)

Bal Thackeray

Indian and politician (1926-2012)

Bal Thackeray, also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian cartoonist and politician who founded the original Shiv Sena, a far-right, a pro-Marathi and a Hindu nationalist party, active mainly in the state of Maharashtra.