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Aroma Chundan Wins Nehru Trophy Boat Race Debut
Aroma Chundan won a famous boat race in Kerala.
The race took place at Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha.
It was the first time Aroma Chundan and the Aroma Boat Club had competed.
They finished the race in 4:23:328.
Nadubhagam Chundan came very close in second place.
Veeyapuram Chundan finished third, and Melpadam Chundan came fourth.
Thousands of people watched from the lake banks.
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a major cultural and sporting event held every year.
Aroma Chundan won the 72nd Nehru Trophy Boat Race at Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha.
The Aroma Boat Club secured its maiden title with a time of 4:23:328.
Nadubhagam Chundan finished second, followed by Veeyapuram Chundan and Melpadam Chundan.
A total of 22 Chundan Vallams competed in the main race, while 71 boats took part across categories.
The event was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheeshan and Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.
- Who
- Aroma Chundan, rowed by the Aroma Boat Club, won the race; 22 Chundan Vallams competed.
- What
- Aroma Chundan won the 72nd Nehru Trophy Boat Race in a time of 4:23:328.
- Where
- Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala.
- When
- Saturday; the race is traditionally held on the second Saturday of August.
- Why
- The event was held as Kerala’s annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race, a major cultural and sporting competition.
Key facts
- Winner
- Aroma Chundan
- Winning club
- Aroma Boat Club
- Winning time
- 4:23:328
- Second place
- Nadubhagam Chundan, 4:23:448
- Third place
- Veeyapuram Chundan, 4:23:770
- Fourth place
- Melpadam Chundan, 4:24:015
- Total boats
- 71 boats competed across categories; 22 Chundan Vallams competed in the race
Sources
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