Yashwantrao Chavan
Politician
1913 – 1984
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Who was Yashwantrao Chavan?
Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the division of Bombay State and the fifth Deputy Prime Minister of India. 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.
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- Born
- Mar 12, 1913
Karad - Education
- University of Mumbai
- Died
- Nov 25, 1984
Mumbai
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on July 23, 2013
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