(1913-03-12)12 March 1913 Deorashtre, Sangli State, British India
Died
25 November 1984(1984-11-25) (aged 71) New Delhi, India
Resting place
Yashwantrao Chavan Samadhi, Karad
Political party
Indian National Congress (Before 1977; 1981–1984)
Other political affiliations
Indian National Congress-Urs (1977) Indian National Congress-Socialist (1978–1981)
Spouse
Venutai Chavan
(m. 1942)
Alma mater
University of Mumbai, ILS Law College
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Chavan with his family.
Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: [jəʃʋənt̪ɾaːʋ t͡səʋʱaːɳ]; 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. He served as the last Chief Minister of Bombay State and the first of Maharashtra after latter was created by the division of Bombay state. His last significant ministerial post was as the Deputy Prime Minister of India in the short lived Charan Singh government in 1979.
He was a strong Congress leader, co-operative leader, social activist and writer. He was popularly known as Leader of Common People. He advocated social democracy in his speeches and articles and was instrumental in establishing co-operatives in Maharashtra for the betterment of the farmers.[1]
^"YB Chavan was Centre's troubleshooter: Pranab". Hindustan Times. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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