Meenatai thackeray biography

Real nameSarla Vaidya

Note: She changed her from Sarla Vaidya to Meena Thackeray after her marriage to Bal Thackeray on 13 June 1948. Other name(s)Maa-saheb , Maa ProfessionHomemakerPersonal LifeDate of Birth6 January 1932 (Wednesday)Date of Death6 September 1995Place of DeathKarjat, MaharashtraAge (at the time of death) 63 YearsDeath CauseHeart Attack Zodiac signCapricornNationalityIndianHometownMumbai, MaharashtraReligious ViewsIn an interview, Bal Thackeray talked about his wife, Meena, and said,
"My wife was so pious, so devoted, so religious. But it came to nothing. After she went to a Ganesh Chaturthi function in Bombay, we forgot the emergency bottle of her medicine and went to Karjat. Here was a test for gods and goddesses. It was the duty of God to remind her of the emergency bottle. If not, then you and your faith are led astray.”AddressMatoshree, Bandra-east, MumbaiRelationships & MoreMarital Status (at the time of death)MarriedMarriage Date13 June 1948FamilyHusband/SpouseBal Thackeray (Cartoonist, Politician)
ChildrenSon(s)- Bindumadhav Thackeray (filmmaker), Jaidev Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray (politician)


SiblingsSister- Kunda Thackeray (aka Madhuwanti)

Note: Kunda Thackeray is married to Bal Thackeray's brother Shrikant Thackeray.Legacy• Maasaheb Meenatai Thackeray Smarak outside Shivaji Park, Mumbai
• Minatai Thakare Stadium in Nashik, Maharashtra
• Maasaheb Meenatai Thackeray Hospital, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
• Meenatai Thackeray Blood Bank – Siddharth Hospital, Siddharth Nagar, Prabhodhan Kridabhawan Marg, Goregaon (W) Mumbai
• Meenatai Balasaheb Thackeray Banquet Hall, Mira-Bhayandar, Maharashtra
• Maasaheb Minatai Thakre Maternity Home, Sion Chunabhatti, Mumbai