Prabodhankar Thackeray

Prabodhankar Keshav Sitaram Thackeray
Thackeray on a 2002 stamp of India
Born	Keshav Sitaram Panvelkar (1885-09-17)17 September 1885 Panvel, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died	20 November 1973(1973-11-20) (aged 88) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	British Indian (1885-1947) Indian (1947-1973)
Other names	Keshav Sitaram Dhodapkar
Alma mater	University of Calcutta
Occupations	Writer politician social activist
Movement	Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
Spouse	Ramabai Thackeray
Children	8, including Bal Thackeray
Father	Sitaram Thackeray
Relatives	See Thackeray Family

Keshav Sitaram Thackeray (17 September 1885 – 20 November 1973; Keshav Sitaram Panvelkar, also known as Keshav Sitaram Thakre and Keshav Sitaram Dhodapkar, but commonly known by his pen name Prabodhankar Thackeray), was an Indian social reformer, writer and politician. He campaigned against superstitions, 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 leader. He is also the paternal grandfather of former Shiv Sena chief and Chief minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray. There is a school in Pune named after him.