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5th Deputy Prime Minister of India
In office 28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980
Prime Minister	Charan Singh
Preceded by	Charan Singh Jagjivan Ram
Succeeded by	Devi Lal
Minister of Home Affairs
In office 28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980
Prime Minister	Charan Singh
Preceded by	Hirubhai M. Patel
Succeeded by	Zail Singh
In office 14 November 1966 – 27 June 1970
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Gulzarilal Nanda
Succeeded by	Indira Gandhi
Minister of External Affairs
In office 10 October 1974 – 24 March 1977
Preceded by	Sardar Swaran Singh
Succeeded by	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Finance
In office 27 June 1970 – 10 October 1974
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Indira Gandhi
Succeeded by	Chidambaram Subramaniam
Minister of Defence
In office 14 November 1962 – 14 November 1966
Prime Minister	Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Lal Bahadur Shastri Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Indira Gandhi
Preceded by	Jawaharlal Nehru
Succeeded by	Sardar Swaran Singh
1st Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office 1 May 1960 – 14 November 1962
Governor	Sri Prakasa P. Subbarayan Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Marotrao Kannamwar
3rd Chief Minister of Bombay State
In office 1 November 1956 – 30 April 1960
Governor	Harekrushna Mahatab Sri Prakasa
Preceded by	Morarji Desai
Succeeded by	office abolished
Personal details
Born	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (1913-03-12)12 March 1913 Karad, Satara district, Bombay Presidency, 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) Janata Party (1977–1978) Indian National Congress-Socialist (1978–1981)
Spouse	Venutai Chavan
Alma mater	University of Mumbai,ILS Law College

Chavan with his family.

Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (born March 12, 1913 – died November 25, 1984) was an important Indian politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 1979 to 1980. He was a powerful leader in the Congress party. People knew him as a leader who worked for everyone, a social activist, and a writer. Many called him the Leader of Common People.

Yashwantrao Chavan's Early Life

Yashwantrao Chavan was born on March 12, 1913. His family was from the Maratha community. He was born in Devrashtre village in the Satara District of Maharashtra, India. He had three brothers and sisters. Sadly, his father passed away when Yashwantrao was very young. His uncle and mother raised him.

Chavan actively joined the fight for India's freedom. In 1930, as a schoolboy in Karad, he was fined. This was for taking part in the Non-cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1932, he spent 18 months in prison. His crime was raising the Indian flag in Satara.

Political Career and Leadership

Yashwantrao Chavan held many important positions in the Indian government. He was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This was from 1960 to 1962. He also served as the Chief Minister of Bombay State before that.

Important Government Roles

Chavan held four very important jobs in the central government. These were:

• Minister of Defence: He became the Defence Minister in 1962. This was after the war with China. People in Maharashtra had a saying: "Sahyadri came rushing on the call by the Himalaya." This meant he quickly helped India's defence.
• Minister of Home Affairs: He was in charge of internal security and law and order.
• Minister of Finance: He managed the country's money and economy.
• Minister of External Affairs: He handled India's relationships with other countries.

During the 1960s and early 1970s, Yashwantrao was very powerful. People sometimes called him Pratishivaji or New Shivaji. This showed how much they respected his leadership.

Death and Lasting Impact

Yashwantrao Chavan passed away from a heart attack on November 25, 1984, in Delhi. He was 71 years old.

Chavan's Legacy and Influence

Yashwantrao Chavan is remembered for his great contributions to India. He was the only leader from Maharashtra to hold the four most important government positions. These were Home, External Affairs, Defence, and Finance.

Yashwantrao Chavan Foundation

In 1985, after his death, the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishtan (Foundation) was started in Bombay. This foundation helps continue his work and ideas. In 2010, the foundation began an annual lecture series. This lecture is held at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA). Yashwantrao was the first president of IDSA.

Places Named After Chavan

Many places and institutions are named after Yashwantrao Chavan to honor him:

• In 1980, the Ujjani Backwater was named Yashwant Sagar. This is on the Bhima River in Solapur district.
• In 1984, an engineering college was named Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering in Nagpur.
• In 1989, an open university was started in Nashik, Maharashtra. It is called 'Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University'.
• The Mumbai Pune Expressway, India's first expressway, is named the Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai-Pune Express-Way.
• Auditoriums in Pune and Mumbai, and the Town Hall in Karad, are also named after him.
• The Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital in Pimpri is named in his honor.
• Shivaji University in Kolhapur has a 'Yashwantrao Chavan School of Rural Development'.