Marathi Manoos

by Sujata Anandan

Overview

'Thackeray worked to precision to raise an army - you cannot ask questions of senior officers in the army and you have to just do and/or die. In the civilian atmosphere, encouraging them to study, educate themselves or seek more than just jobs as turners and fitters would also mean that they would use their minds to ask questions. Thackeray wanted none of that.'

Bal Thackeray had campaigned for the rights of the Marathi Manoos, but what were the effects of Thackeray's legacy on his son Uddhav and his nephew Raj? While the tiger cubs have gained nationwide recognition for their political quirks, the reality is that unlike their godfather they have never been educated in economics, philosophy or the languages and they fear to hold a conversation with the English-language media. While the Shiv Sainiks remain loaders, turners and fitters at the Mazagon Docks or with Air India, left behind in their chawls for generations and occasionally lending muscle to the local dada, Mumbai grew into a city of high-rises and multinationals. In this book Sujata Anandan exposes the many sides of Bal Thackeray's true inheritance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789351367154
Publisher:	Harper XXI
Publication date:	08/05/2015
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	21
File size:	143 KB

About the Author

Sujata Anandan, a journalist for nearly three decades, had closely observed the rise and fall of the Shiv Sena since the 1980s. She worked for leading newspapers like The Indian Express, magazines like Outlook, and a wire service (United News of India). A versatile writer, Sujata distinguished herself as a political analyst with sharp insights. As a young correspondent, she specialized in conflict and disaster news coverage - riots, massacres, cyclones and earthquakes in different parts of the world. She was the political editor at the Hindustan Times. She passed away, tragically, in February 2024.