Born in 1926, Thackeray had founded the Shiv Sena, a party wedded to the "Marathi manoos" cause, and later, embraced Hindu nationalism. "Tributes... ...
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/pm-pays-tributes-to-bal-thackeray-on-his-birth-anniversary/articleshow/80417885.cms