Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray passed away on November 17, 2012. On his 12th death anniversary, we present some rare photos from his political and personal life (Pics/Atul Kamble, Ashish Rane).
Updated On: 2024-11-17 03:13 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
Bal Thackeray with young Uddhav and Raj at another political rally
Thackeray at the funeral of his brother and music director Shrikant on December 10, 2003, accompanied by Shrikant's son, Raj
The Thackerays arrive at Oras in Malvan by a helicopter for an election rally in 2005. Also seen in the pic is Sanjay Raut, who later went on to become the party's Rajya Sabha lawmaker
The Sena supremo at the workers' meeting in Shanmukhanand Hall in Mumbai in 2004
In the same meeting, he is accompanied by son Uddhav, nephew Raj, former CMs Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane, and late BJP leaders Gopinath Munde and Pramod Mahajan
With music composer Naushad Ali and Shrikant Thackeray during the release of a book written by the Sena supremo's brother at MIG Cricket Club in Bandra on February 7, 2002
With Shrikant at the same event. Shrikant's son, Raj, went on to float his own party, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, in 2006
The three generations of the Thackeray family. Shiv Sena supremo's grandson Aaditya joins his grandfather and father for Shiv Sena's annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park on October 17, 2010