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Published on Nov 18, 2012
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Supporters gather in a building still under construction as they watch the funeral procession of Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray (centre) waves to supporters during his father's funeral in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Supporters take part in the funeral procession of Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Supporters of the Shiv Sena party carry a portrait of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray in front of the party headquarters during his funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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People crowd the roof top of a building to watch the funeral procession of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray in Mumbai, India on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, the extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was 86. -- PHOTO: AP
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Indian mourners carry a poster of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray with the words Long Live during his funeral in Mumbai, India on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, the extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was 86. -- PHOTO: AP
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Uddhav Thackeray, the son of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray carries flowers past his body during his funeral in Mumbai, India on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, the extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was 86. -- PHOTO: AP
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Supporters shout slogans while holding a newspaper with the front page news of the death of Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party Bal Thackeray during his funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
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The cortege of the leader of the Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party Bal Thackeray makes its way through a sea of supporters during a funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Supporters of the Shiv Sena party throw flowers as Uddhav Thackeray, son of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray, who clasps his hands to thank supporters, during Bal Thackeray's funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Police officers and mourners sit on the vehicle carrying the body of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray during his funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Supporters of the Shiv Sena party hold the party flag during the funeral procession of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters gather in a building still under construction as they watch the funeral procession of Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray (centre) waves to supporters during his father's funeral in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
Supporters take part in the funeral procession of Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
Supporters of the Shiv Sena party carry a portrait of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray in front of the party headquarters during his funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People crowd the roof top of a building to watch the funeral procession of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray in Mumbai, India on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, the extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was 86. -- PHOTO: AP
Indian mourners carry a poster of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray with the words Long Live during his funeral in Mumbai, India on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, the extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was 86. -- PHOTO: AP
Uddhav Thackeray, the son of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray carries flowers past his body during his funeral in Mumbai, India on Sunday, Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, the extremist leader linked to waves of mob violence against Muslims and migrant workers in India, died Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was 86. -- PHOTO: AP
Supporters shout slogans while holding a newspaper with the front page news of the death of Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party Bal Thackeray during his funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
The cortege of the leader of the Indian Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party Bal Thackeray makes its way through a sea of supporters during a funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Huge crowds gathered in Mumbai to witness the funeral procession of Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians. -- PHOTO: AFP
Supporters of the Shiv Sena party throw flowers as Uddhav Thackeray, son of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray, who clasps his hands to thank supporters, during Bal Thackeray's funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Police officers and mourners sit on the vehicle carrying the body of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray during his funeral procession in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters of the Shiv Sena party hold the party flag during the funeral procession of Hindu nationalist politician Bal Thackeray in Mumbai on Nov 18, 2012. Thackeray, one of India's most polarising politicians and leader of an influential right-wing Hindu nationalist party that has dominated politics in the country's richest city for two decades, has died aged 86. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
MUMBAI (AFP) - Huge crowds thronged the streets of Mumbai on Sunday to witness the funeral procession of Mr Bal Thackeray, chief of the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party and one of India's most divisive politicians.
Mr Thackeray, who called his followers "Hindu warriors" and was widely accused of stoking ethnic and religious violence, died aged 86 on Saturday, triggering a virtual shutdown of the city.
Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the route to catch a final glimpse of Mr Thackeray, still wearing his trademark sunglasses, as his body was driven slowly through the heaving masses.
Authorities placed a massive police force on the streets in a bid to avert trouble following the death of the politician whose party has a reputation for intimidation and unrest.
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