Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray breathed his last at the age of 86. Here are images from the life and times of the late leader.
Bal Thackeray, in his distinctive orange clothing, pictured with Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. Mr Thackeray died of a prolonged illness at home in Mumbai on November 17 aged 86. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Surely the rarest of rare photos: Bal Thackeray, his grandson Aditya and other children with pop star Michael Jackson who visited Matoshree in 1996. MJ died in 2009. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray shares a light moment with veteran actor Dilip Kumar while Hollywood actor Steven Seagal looks on at a function. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan at the mahurat shot of a television serial in November 1998.(Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Amitabh Bachchan and Bal Thackeray during the launch of Umeed, a music album by grandson Aditya Thackeray. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray with melody queen Lata Mangeshkar. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray with Madhuri Dixit on the 70th death anniversary of Dinanath Mangeshkar at Shanmukhananda Hall on May 4, 2012. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray with actress Karishma Kapoor. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Mr Thackeray with BJP's Lal Krishna Advani and then Maharashtra Chief Minister Manohar Joshi in 1999. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Mr Thackeray with L K Advani and late Pramod Mahajan.(Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Uddhav looks on as Bal Thackeray tries his hand at a camera (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Three Thackeray generations make their first public appearance together at the Shiv Sena Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park on October 17, 2010. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
A Shiv Sena supporter touches Bal Thackeray's feet. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
The Shiv Sena supremo is flanked by people in this undated picture. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
A cut-out of Bal Thackeray during an election season Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Mr Thackeray with a jovial Manohar Joshi, a smiling Uddhav, thoughtful Narayan Rane and a young, jeans-clad Raj Thackeray.(Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Mr Thackeray with his cigar (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Laxmi Gaud Kamble, a sand artist, prepared this portrait at Juhu Chowpatty to pay tribute to Thackeray on the occasion of his 86th birthday (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
A file pic of Mr Thackeray celebrating his 72nd birthday. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Paper tigers: Former cartoonist Mr Thackeray with veteran cartoonist RK Laxman. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray, often called Tiger, poses with a poster of a four legged tiger. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Mr Thackeray with then Governor P.C. Alexander (left), Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray at Shivalay at Nariman Point after its renovation. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray with his son Uddhav at a function in 1997. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Mr Thackeray with social activist Anna Hazare. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
A Shiv Sainik touches Bal Thackeray's feet on Guru Purnima at Matoshree. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray with son Uddhav (left) and nephew Raj (right) at the Shiv Sena rally on the eve of Dussehra at Shivaji Park. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)
Bal Thackeray with grandson Aditya and son Uddhav on his 86th birthday at Matoshree, Bandra earlier this year. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)