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Shivsena Bhavan is a building which houses the central office of the Shiv sena in Mumbai, India. [1] It is located on Ram Ganesh Gadkari Chowk and Shivaji Park in Dadar. It was inaugurated on 19 June 1977. The refurbished Sena Bhavan was inaugurated on 27 July 2006. It has a Copper Statue of Shivaji Maharaj and a Large Poster of Balasaheb Thackeray.

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References

  1. "Explained: A history of Shiv Sena Bhavan, and the recent Sena-BJP clash over the building". The Indian Express. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.