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Nehru Trophy Boat Race

Nehru Trophy Boat Race

Annual boat race in Kerala

The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is an annual vallam kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Vallam Kali or Vallamkaliy literally means boat play/game, but can be translated to boat race in English. The most popular event of the race is the competition of Chundan Vallams (snake boats). Hence the race is also known as Snake Boat Race in English. Other categories of boats which participate in various events of the race are Churulan Vallam, Iruttukuthy Vallam, Odi Vallam, Veppu Vallam (Vaipu Vallam), Vadakkanody Vallam and Kochu Vallam.

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History

This Boat race has its origin in the Kerala district Alappuzha and was inaugurated in 1952 by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The winner was awarded a trophy in the name of Jawaharlal Nehru.

In 2019, Nehru Trophy Boat Race was also made a part of the newly constituted CBL - Champions Boat League[1] and Star Sports Network become its television broadcasting partner.

The 2020 and 2021 seasons of the league were dropped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Winners

As a Club United Boat club Kainakary(UBC Kainakary) won the most number of trophies in Nehru Trophy boat Race With 2 hattrick. Karichal chundan has the most number of Nehru trophies, a total of 15. The current hat-trick title for continuously winning three times in a row is held by Pallathuruthy boat club .

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People watching Nehru Trophy Boat Race, 2013

See also

References

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    "SC". The Hindu.
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    "Alappuzha all set for Nehru Trophy Boat Race". The Hindu. 30 August 2019.
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    "Nehru Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
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