Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2024. The origins of the nehru trophy boat race date back to 1952, when india's first prime minister, jawaharlal nehru, visited kerala. The 70th nehru trophy boat race witnessed intense competition among participating teams, with karichal chundan ultimately claiming the top spot.
The drum beats and boat songs called vanchipattu that complement these boat races almost. The nehru trophy boat race named after pandit jawaharlal nehru is conducted on the punnamda lake, near alappuzha, on the second saturday of august every year.