Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was born on January 23, 1926, in Pune. On his birth anniversary, take a look at pics that will give you a glimpse of his political career and his friendship with Indian political leaders. Thackeray He was a professional cartoonist, working in the daily newspaper. File Photo/Midday Photo Team

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File Photo of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray along with the then CM of Gujarat and present PM of India Narendra Modi at the concluding rally of the Sena-BJP poll alliance campaign at Dadar`s Shivaji Park Photo/Ashish Rane
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Former defence minister George Fernandes and Bal Thackeray at the launch of Raj Thackeray`s coffee table book name `Bal Keshav Thackeray: The Photobiography` File Photo: Ashish Raje
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File Photo of Balasaheb Thackeray attending the book release `Laksabha Daily` event in Bandra which is been written by the former Lok Sabha speaker Manohar Joshi Photo/Ashish Rane

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File Photo of Balasaheb Thackeray with political leaders of Maharashtra - Raj, Uddhav, Manohar Joshi, Narayan Rane, Pramod Mahajan and Gopinath Munde. The politicians shared the stage during the Shiv Sena, BJP party workers meeting in Mumbai Photo/Atul Kamble
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File Photo of Dalit leader present Union Minister Ramdas Athavwale meeting with Shiv Sena Supremo at Thackeray`s Matoshree residence in 2011. The high-profiile meeting was held to discuss the BMC polls Photo/Sayed Sameer Abedi