Yashwantrao Chavan (12 March 1913 - 25 November 1984) was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He was Chief Minister of Maharashtra from May 1, 1960 to November 19, 1962. March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan was born in the village of Devrashtre in Karad Taluka of Satara District of Maharashtra State of India. From very humble beginnings, he rose to meteoric heights. Apart from being the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, he occupied the high positions of Defence Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister, Foreign Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister of India. Yashwantrao Chavan was commonly known as Chavan saheb. His oratory and literatue skills kept him different than his contemporary leaders. A very mild thought visionary CM of maharashtra, probably the best one Maharashtra has ever seen. There were differences on his later views of Sanyukta Maharashtra as under influence of Nehru he almost accpeted bilingual state of Maharashtra. A rebellion, after Indiras defeat in general elections in 1977, led him to Dy PM. But the dream of Marathi man to be PM still remains blurred. List of chief ministers of Maharashtra Yashwantrao Chavan (May 1, 1960 - November 19, 1962) Marotrao Kannamwar (November 20,1962 - November 24, 1963) Vasantrao Naik (December 5, 1963 - February 20, 1975) Shankarrao Chavan (February 21, 1975 _ May 17, 1977 and March 12, 1986 - June 26, 1988) Vasantdada Patil (May 17... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Karad is a town in Satara district of western Maharashtra. ... A taluka is an administrative division in India below a district; called tahsil/tehsil in northern India. ... Satara District is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra with an area of 10,480 km&sup2 and a population of 2,796,906 (as of 2001). ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Deputy Prime Minister of India is one of the most significant posts in the Indian government. ...

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