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| Full Name | Bal Keshav Thackeray |
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| Political Party | Shiv Sena |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Hometown | Mumbai, India |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm (5’ 7”) |
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| Weight | 60 kg (132 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Grey |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | N/A |
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| Educational Qualification | A School Drop-Out |
Personal Life
| Date of Death | 17/11/2012 |
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| Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 86 Years |
| Death Cause | Cardiac Arrest |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Marathi Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP Community) |
| Address (till the time of his death in 2012) | Matoshree, Kalanagar, Bandra East, Mumbai |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Widower | ||||
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| Wife/Spouse | Mina Thackeray | ||||
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Family
| Father | Keshav Sitaram Thackeray (a social reformer and journalist) |
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| Mother | Ramabai |
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Career
| Profession | Indian Politician |
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| Political Party | Shiv Sena |
Favourites
| Favourite Leader | Mahatma Gandhi |
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| Favourite Statesman | Adolf Hitler |
| Favourite Politician | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
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| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Bal Thackeray did smoke. | |
| Bal Thackeray drank alcohol. | |
| His father, Keshav Thackeray, was a social reformer and journalist known as Prabodhankar. | |
| Thackeray faced the loss of his mother during his childhood. | |
| He began his career as a cartoonist in a Mumbai-based newspaper. | |
| In 1966, Bal Thackeray founded the Shiv Sena. | |
| The Shiv Sena gained political party status in 1989. | |
| In 1989, Bal Thackeray launched Saamna, the Shiv Sena's mouthpiece. | |
| He opposed the recommendations of the Mandal Commission. | |
| In 2004, Bal Thackeray passed the leadership of Shiv Sena to his son Uddhav Thackeray. |
