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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTO: Shivaji Park readies for Balasaheb Thackeray’s 13th death anniversary

IN PHOTO: Shivaji Park readies for Balasaheb Thackeray’s 13th death anniversary

Updated On: 16 November, 2025 06:03 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Preparations are in full swing at Shivaji Park in Mumbai`s Dadar area on Sunday, for the 13th death anniversary of the late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, which will be observed on November 17. (PICS/ SHADAB KHAN)

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Preparations are in full swing at Shivaji Park in Mumbai`s Dadar area on Sunday, for the 13th death anniversary of the late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, which will be observed on November 17. (PICS/ SHADAB KHAN)

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Preparations are in full swing at Shivaji Park in Mumbai`s Dadar area on Sunday, for the 13th death anniversary of the late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, which will be observed on November 17. (PICS/ SHADAB KHAN)
<p>The Shivaji Park Smriti Sthal, where Thackeray was cremated in 2012, has been adorned with fresh flowers as party leaders oversee the decorations personally</p>

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The Shivaji Park Smriti Sthal, where Thackeray was cremated in 2012, has been adorned with fresh flowers as party leaders oversee the decorations personally

<p>Bal Thackeray, born on January 23, 1926, was an Indian journalist-turned-politician who founded the Shiv Sena and became one of Maharashtra&rsquo;s most influential and controversial political leaders</p>

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Bal Thackeray, born on January 23, 1926, was an Indian journalist-turned-politician who founded the Shiv Sena and became one of Maharashtra’s most influential and controversial political leaders

<p>Known for his strong pro-Hindu stance, Thackeray shaped the party into a formidable force in the state&rsquo;s political landscape</p>

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Known for his strong pro-Hindu stance, Thackeray shaped the party into a formidable force in the state’s political landscape

<p>Thackeray began his professional journey in the early 1950s as a cartoonist with the Free Press Journal in Mumbai</p>

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Thackeray began his professional journey in the early 1950s as a cartoonist with the Free Press Journal in Mumbai

<p>He was often referred to as the &ldquo;godfather of Maharashtra&rdquo; or, as his legion of devout followers called him, Hindu Hridaysamrat (&ldquo;Emperor of the Hindu Heart&rdquo;)</p>

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He was often referred to as the “godfather of Maharashtra” or, as his legion of devout followers called him, Hindu Hridaysamrat (“Emperor of the Hindu Heart”)

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