| Name
/ Title |
Yashwantrao Balwantrao
(Y.B.) CHAVAN |
| Date of
Birth |
March 12, 1913 |
| Date of
Death |
November 25, 1984 |
| Identity |
Indian Politician from Maharashtra |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- July 28, 1979: He became
the 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India and also the Minister
of Home Affairs on this day.
- January 14, 1980: He
retired as the 5th Deputy Prime Minister of India and also
the Minister of Home Affairs on this day.
- November 14, 1966: He
became the Minsiter of Home Affairs, Govt of India, and
retired as the Minister of Defence on this day.
- June 27, 1970: He retired
as the Minister of Home Affairs and also became the Minister
of Finance, Govt of India, on this day.
- October 10, 1974: He became
the Minsiter of External Affairs, Govt of India, and retired
as the Minister of Finance on this day.
- March 24, 1977: He retired
as the Minsiter of External Affairs, Govt of India, on this
day.
- November 14, 1962: He
became the Minsiter of Defence, Govt of India, and retired
as the 1st Chief Minister of Maharashtra on this day.
- May 01, 1960: He became the
1st Chief MInister of Maharashtra after bifurcation of
Bombay State.
- December 22, 2010: The
India Post released a Rs.5 postal stamp in his honour.
|
| General |
- He was born in a village of Devrashtre in Satara
District (now in Sangli District) of Maharashtra, India.
- He was the first Chief Minister of
Maharashtra after the division of Bombay State.
- He also was the fifth Deputy Prime Minister of India.
- He was a strong Congress leader, Co-operative leader and
social activist.
- He was instrumental in establishing co-operatives in
Maharashtra for the betterment of the farmers.
- He was an active participant in the struggle for
independence of India.
- In June 1975, an Internal State of Emergency was
declared in India by the Indira Gandhi Government. YB Chavan
remained in her Government during this period.
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