<Li> Yashwantrao Chavan holds the record of being the only Marathi leader who held the 4 most important portfolios in the Union government . They are Home, External Affairs, Defence and Finance . He ably discharged his duties as the minister of the concerned ministries . </Li> <Li> When Yashwantrao was appointed Federal Defence minister following the China war in 1962, a popular saying arose in Maharashtra . "Himalayachya hakela dhavla Sahyadri". Translated in English, Sahyadri (the mountain range that separates Konkan from the Deccan Plateau) came rushing on the call (for help) by the Himalaya . </Li> <Li> During the 1960s and early 70s when Yashwantrao was at the peak of his power and influence, he was called Pratishivaji or New Shivaji . During that period pictures on sale of Shivaji, the founder of Maratha kingdom used to have a small inset picture of Yashwantrao in </Li>

Who inaurated the maharashtra state ceremony on 1st may 1960