Lighting device and display device

A lighting device comprising:

• light sources having light emitting surfaces through which light is emitted;
• a light source board having a mounting surface on which the light sources are mounted;
• and
• a light guide plate having a light entering edge surface through which the light emitted by the light sources enters, wherein
• the light sources configure light source rows in each of which the light sources are arranged such that the light emitting surfaces are opposite the light entering edge surface of the light guide plate,
• the light source board includes a first mounting section, a second mounting section, and a connection section, and the first mounting section has the mounting surface opposite one plate surface of the light guide plate, the second mounting section has the mounting surface opposite another plate surface of the light guide plate, and the connection section connects the first mounting section and the second mounting section so as to be opposite and away from the light entering edge surface of the light guide plate, and
• among the light source rows, the light sources of a first light source row are mounted on. the first mounting section and the light sources of a second light source row are mounted on the second mounting section.