''Marmik'' () is an Indian weekly published by the

Shiv Sena Shiv Sena (1966–2022) (; ; SS) was a right-wing Marathi regionalist Hindutva-based political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who was later succeeded by Uddhav Thackeray. The party is split into two parties: the Uddha ...

from

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

, until publication of its daily ''

Saamana ''Saamana'' is a Marathi-language newspaper published in Maharashtra, India. The paper was launched on 23 January 1988 by Bal Thackeray, the founder of the Shiv Sena, a local, regional and language driven; political party; in the Indian sta ...

''. It is seen as the frontrunner or launchpad for the Shiv Sena. It focused on issues of common Marathi man or ''Marathi Manoos'' including unemployment, influx of migrant, retrenchment of Marathi workers. Its office at Ranade Road became the rallying point for Marathi youth. It was Marmik issue on 5 June 1966 which first announced the launch of membership for the Shiv Sena.

Bal Thackeray Bal Thackeray (; 23 January 1926 – 17 November 2012), also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian cartoonist and politician who founded the original Shiv Sena, a far-right, a pro- Marathi and a Hindu nationalist party active mainly in ...

later stated "that not just a cartoon weekly but also the prime reason for the birth and growth of the Sena.".

History

Bal Thackeray, started as a cartoonist for The Free Press Journal. In 1960 when he was 34, he quit his job and started ''Marmik''. He was joined by his younger brother Shrikant Thackeray. It was launched on 13 August 1960 and it was inaugurated by the then Maharashtra chief Minister

Yashwantrao Chavan Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: əʃʋənt̪ɾaːʋ t͡səʋʱaːɳ 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as 8th Minister of Finance from 1970 to 1971 and 1971 to 19 ...

. Thackeray's cartoons used to be published in ''Marmik''. It basically mock maharashtra government policies and raise unemployment issue.

References

{{reflist News magazines published in India Bal Thackeray Newspapers established in 1960 1960 establishments in Maharashtra Mass media in Mumbai