Chavan or Chavhan is a Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India, and neighbouring states. [1] [2]

Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: [jəʃʋənt̪ɾaːʋ t͡səʋʱaːɳ]; 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as 8th Minister of Finance from 1970 to 1971 and 1971 to 1974.

Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (born March 12, 1913, Devrashtre, India—died November 25, 1984, New Delhi) was an Indian politician and government official who was prominent in the independence movement against British rule and became a senior leader of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party).

Prithviraj Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: [prut̪ʱʋiːɾaːd͡ʑ t͡səʋʱaːɳ]) (born 17 March 1946) is an Indian politician who was the 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2010 to 2014. Chavan is a graduate of BITS Pilani and University of California, Berkeley in mechanical engineering.

Yashwantrao was known as the ‘Leader of Common People’ as all his political, social and financial policies focused on common people. He created an identity of Maharashtra as a progressive state on national level.

The surname Chavan is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Maratha community in Maharashtra, India. It is derived from the word "chavan," which means "four" in Marathi, the regional language of Maharashtra.

Mar 12, 2019 · On his 106th birth anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the life and work of Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan, who also served as defence and finance minister of India.

Shri Chavan’s approach towards cooperation and the need for dialogue led to the resolution of several foreign policy challenges facing India and also projected India as the leader of the developing nations.

Oct 27, 2024 · Prithviraj Chavan is a former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and a member of the Indian National Congress.

Chhaava (lit. transl. Lion Cub) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language historical epic action film based on the life of Maratha king Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, played by Vicky Kaushal.It is an adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant.Directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, the film also stars Rashmika Mandanna and Akshaye Khanna.