Prabodhankar Thackeray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian writer
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Place of Birth: Panvel, Maharashtra, India
About Prabodhankar Thackeray
- Keshav Sitaram Thackeray (17 September 1885 – 20 November 1973; born Keshav Sitaram Panvelkar; also known as Keshav Sitaram Thakre and Keshav Sitaram Dhodapkar; commonly known by his pen name Prabodhankar Thackeray), was an Indian social reformer who campaigned against superstitions and social evils in India such as Untouchability, Child marriage and Dowry.
- He was also a prolific author. He was one of the key leaders of the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti which successfully campaigned for the linguistic state of Maharashtra.
- He was the father of Bal Thackeray, who founded the Shiv Sena, a pro-Marathi Hindu nationalist party leader.
- He is also the grandfather of Shiv Sena leader & Current Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray.
- There is a school in Pune named after him.
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