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{{short description|Annual boat race in Kerala}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox sport
| name       = Nehru Trophy Boat Race
| image      = Alappuzha-nadubhagam-chundan.jpg
| imagesize  = 265 px
| caption    = '''Snake Boat Race''''
| union      =
| first      = 1952
| firstlabel =
| country/region = India
| registered =
| clubs      =
| contact    =
| team       = 64 or 128 paddlers aboard per side
| mgender    =
| category   = [[Vallam Kali]]
| equipment  = Snake boat, Iruttukuthy Boat, Veppu Boat, Thekkanodi Boat
| venue      = [[Punnamada Lake]]
| obsolete   =
| olympic    =
| paralympic =
| IWGA       =
}}
The '''Nehru Trophy Boat Race''' is an annual ''[[vallam kali]]'' held in the [[Punnamada Lake]] near [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India. ''Vallam Kali'' or ''Vallamkali''y 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 Vallam]]s'' (snake boats). Hence the race is also known as '''Snake Boat Race''' in [[English Language|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''.
==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]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/knights-warriors-to-race-in-boat-league/article29214987.ece|title=SC|work=The Hindu}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/all-set-for-todays-nehru-trophy-boat-race/article29302787.ece | title=Alappuzha all set for Nehru Trophy Boat Race | newspaper=The Hindu | date=30 August 2019 }}</ref>
In 2024 the edition was postponed due to Wayanad landslides<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayanad landslide: Nehru Trophy Boat Race postponed; Here's the new date |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/travel-news/2024/08/02/wayanad-landslide-nehru-trophy-boat-race-postponed-new-date.html |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Wayanad landslide: Nehru Trophy Boat Race postponed; Here's the new date |language=en}}</ref> and held on September 28.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-09-03 |title=Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be held on September 28 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nehru-trophy-boat-race-to-be-held-on-september-28/article68601843.ece |access-date=2024-11-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
[[File:Nehru Trophy Boat Race - നെഹ്‌റു ട്രോഫി വള്ളംകളി - Wiki Loves Onam 2024.webm|thumb|Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2024]]
==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 16. The current hat-trick title for continuously winning 5 times in a row is held by Pallathuruthy boat club .
The fastest Snake boat was won by [[Karichal chundan]] rowed by Pallathuruthy Boat Club in the 2024 Boat Race with a time of 4.14.35
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|-
! align = "center" bgcolor = "#FFD700" | Year
! align = "center" bgcolor = "#FFD700" | Club
! align = "center" bgcolor = "#FFD700" | Winners
! align = "center" bgcolor = "#FFD700" | Captain
! align = "center" bgcolor = "#FFD700" | Reference
|-
| 1952
|Nadubhagam Boat club
|Nadubhagam Chundan
|Chacko Mappila Maathu Mappila
|
|-
|1954
|Kavalam team
|Kavalam Chundan
|Thomman Joseph
|
|-
|1955
|Nedumudi NSS Karayogam
|Paarthasarathi Chundan
|KG Raghavan Nair
|
|-
|1956
|Kavalam team
|Kavaalam Chundan
|Thomman Joseph
|
|-
|1957
|Ponga Boat club
|Nepoleon Chundan
|Joseph Cheriyan
|
|-
|1958
|Ponga Boat club  <hr> Kavalam Boat Club
|Nepoleon Chundan <hr> Kavalam Chundan
|Cheriyan Joseph <hr> TJ Job
|
|-
|1959
|Ponga Boat club
|Nepoleon Chundan
|Cheriyan Varghese
|
|-
|1960
|Kavalam boat club
|Kavalam Chundan
|Maathachan
|
|-
|1961
|Ponga Boat club
|Nepoleon Chundan
|Cheriyan Varghese
|-
|1962
|Kavalam boat club
|Kavaalam Chundan
|TJ Job
|-
|1963
|rowspan="3"|U.B.C Kainakary
|Kainakary Chundan
|PK Thankachan
|
|-
|1964
|St. George Chundan
|PK Thankachan
|
|-
|1965
|Parthasarathi Chundan
|PK Thankachan
|
|-
|1966
|rowspan="2"|Pulinkunnu boat club
|Pulinkunnu Chundan
|Thommichan
|-
|1967
|Pulinkunnu Chundan
|Thommichan
|
|-
|1968
|U.B.C Kainakary
|Parthasarathi Chundan
| PK Thankachan
|
|-
|1969
|Pulinkunnu boat club
|Pulinkunnu Chundan
| CC Chakko
|
|-
|1970
|U.B.C Kainakary
|Kallooparamban Chundan
|Varghese Antony
|
|-
|1971
|Kumarakam boat club <hr>Champakulam boat club
|Kallooparamban chundan  <hr> Pulinkunnu Chundan
|[[Nellanickal Pappachan]] <hr> Chakkamma Kannotuthara
|
|-
|1972
|rowspan="2"|Kumarakam boat club
|Kallooparamban Chundan
|[[Nellanickal Pappachan]]
|
|-
|1973
|Kallooparamban Chundan
|[[Nellanickal Pappachan]]
|
|-
|1974
|rowspan="2"|Friends boat club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|PC Joseph
|
|-
|1975
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|PC Joseph
|
|-
|1976
|UBC Kainakary
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|PK Thankachan
|
|-
|1977
|rowspan="2"|Thayankari boat club
|Jawahar Thayankari Chundan
|KS Varghese
|
|-
|1978
|Jawahar Thayankari Chundan
|KS Varghese
|
|-
|1979
|UBC Kainakary
|Aayaparambu Valiya Diwanji Chundan
|Ravi Prakash
|
|-
|1980
|Pullangady boat club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Ramachandran
|
|-
|1981
| Colspan=4 | No Winners
|-
|1982
|rowspan="3"|Kumarakam boat club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|[[Nellanickal Pappachan]]
|
|-
|1983
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|[[Nellanickal Pappachan]]
|-
|1984
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|[[Nellanickal Pappachan]]
|
|-
|1985
|Friends boat club
|Jawahar Thayankari Chundan
|PC Joseph
|
|-
|1986
|rowspan="2"|Village boat club, Kainakary
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Sanni Akkarakkalam
|
|-
|1987
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Sanni Akkarakkalam
|
|-
|1988
|Pallathurathi boat club
|Vellamkulangara Chundan
|TP Rajbhavan
|-
|1989
|UBC Kainakary
|Champakulam Chundan
|AK Lalasan
|
|-
|1990
|UBC Kainakary
|Champakulam Chundan
|AK Lalasan
|
|-
|1991
|UBC Kainakary
|Champakulam Chundan
|AK Lalasan
|
|-
|1992
|Sreelakshmana boat club
|Kallooparamban Chundan
| VN Velayudhan
|
|-
|1993
|UBC Kainakary
|Kallooparamban Chundan
|C G Vijayan <hr>Mampalathuchira
|
|-
|1994
|Jet Airways
|Champakulam Chundan
|Antony Akkarakkalam
|
|-
|1995
|rowspan="2"|Alappuzha boat club
|Champakulam Chundan
| Jos Jhon
|
|-
|1996
|Champakulam Chundan
|Anil Madhavan
|
|-
|1997
|Navajeevan club
|Alappat Chundan
| KP Poul
|-
|1998
|Pallathuruthi boat club
|Champakulam Chundan
|Domanic Kuzhimattom
|
|-
|1999
|Kumarakam town boat club
|Alappat Chundan
|Sampath Kaniyamparampil
|
|-
|2000
|Alappuzha boat club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Bency Moonnuthickal
|
|-
|2001
|Friends boat club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Tobin Chandy
|
|-
|2002
|Kumarakam boat club
|Vellamkulangara Chundan
|Sanny Jakob
|
|-
|2003
|Navajeevan boat club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Thampi Podippara
|
|-
|2004
|rowspan="4"|Kumarakam Town boat club
|Cheruthana Chundan
| Raju Vadakkath
| <ref>[http://www.zonkerala.com/articles/nehru-trophy-boat-race-3.htm Race Course, Mass Drill, Boat Clubs and Winners]</ref>
|-
|2005
|Payippad Chundan
| Raju Vadakkath
|
|-
|2006
|Payippad Chundan
| Raju Vadakkath
|
|-
|2007
|Payippad Chundan
|Kunjumon Meluvallil
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nehrutrophy.nic.in/winners.htm |title=Nehru Trophy Winners |access-date=8 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081112150925/http://nehrutrophy.nic.in/winners.htm |archive-date=12 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2008
|rowspan="2"|Kollam Jesus Boat Club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|JiJi Jacob Pollayil
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nehrutrophy.nic.in/new/winners_of_NTBR.htm |title=Nehru Trophy Winners |access-date=8 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210184312/http://nehrutrophy.nic.in/new/winners_of_NTBR.htm |archive-date=10 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2009
|Champakulam chundan
|JiJi Jacob Pollayil
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200908081932.htm |title=The Hindu News Update Service |access-date=8 August 2009 |archive-date=19 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819135839/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200908081932.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2010
|Kumarakam Town Boat Club
|Jawahar Thayankari Chundan
|Joseph Philip
|
|-
|2011
|rowspan="2"|Freedom boat Club
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Jiji Jacob Pollayil
|
|-
|2012
|Sri Ganesh Chundan
|JiJi Jacob Pollayil
|
|-
|2013
|Harippadu Star Boat Club
|Sri Ganesh Chundan
|Arun Kumar
|
|-
|2014
|United Boat Club Kainakary
|Chambakulam Chundan
|George Thomas
|
|-
|2015
|rowspan="2"|Kumarakam Vembanad Boat Club
|Jawahar Thayankari Chundan
|Jameskutty Jacob
|
|-
|2016
|[[Karichal chundan]]
| Jameskutty Jacob
|
|-
|2017
|Thuruthippuram Boat Club
|Gabriel Chundan
|Ummen Jacob
|
|-
|2018
| rowspan="5"|Pallathuruthi Boat Club
|Payippadan Chundan
|James Kutty Jacob
|
|-
|2019
|Nadubhagam Chundan
|Narayanankutty N Udayan
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nehrutrophy.nic.in/winners.htm |title=Nehru Trophy Winners |access-date=8 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081112150925/http://nehrutrophy.nic.in/winners.htm |archive-date=12 November 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2022
|Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkathil
|Santhosh Chacko
|-
|2023
|Veeyapuram Chundan
|Alan Moonnuthickal
|
|-
|2024
|[[Karichal chundan]]
|Alan Moonnuthickal
|}
[[File:Nehru Trophy Boat Race DSW.jpg|center|1100px|thumb|People watching Nehru Trophy Boat Race, 2013]]
==See also==
* [[President's Trophy Boat Race]]
* [[Kumarakom Boat Race]]
* [[Triprayar Boat Race]]
* [[Kandassankadavu Boat Race]]
* [[Kallada Boat Race]]
* [[Champakulam Moolam Boat Race]]
* [[Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali]]
* [[Payippad Jalotsavam]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{commons category|Nehru Trophy Boat Race}}
{{commons category|Chundan Vallam}}
* [http://www.nehrutrophy.nic.in Official Nehru Trophy Boat Race Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130806043019/http://snakeboatrace.com/page2.html www.snakeboatrace.com]
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