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In 1960, Bal Thackeray departed from The Free Press Journal, a prominent English-language newspaper based in Mumbai, India, where he had served as the cartoonist and editor of the'Marmik' weekly supplement. Thackeray's exit marked a significant turning point in his career, as it paved the way for the establishment of his own political party, the Shiv Sena, in 1966.