Bal Keshav Thackeray is also known as Hinduhrudyasamrat Balasaheb Thackeray. He was an Indian politician who founded the Shiv Sena, a right-wing pro-Marathi and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra. At the start of his career, Thackeray worked as a cartoonist for the English-language newspaper The Free Press Journal in Bombay. Thackeray spoke his heart out through his comics. His artwork is priceless and a treasured possession for upcoming artists. Though his journey as a politician is well known and admired all over the world, many are not aware of his love for comics. Thackeray began his career with the Free Press Journal in Mumbai as a cartoonist. His cartoons were also published in the Sunday edition of the Times of India. Thackeray launched the cartoon weekly Marmik in 1960 to reach out to the maximum number of citizens and spread his message.

His comics bore an appropriate resemblance to the issue and were a perfect depiction of the situation in a comical way. His strong hold over sketching, thorough study of the characters in the comic, and brilliant creativity made his comics popular amongst all.