The Indira Gandhi Boat Race is an annual boat race conducted in Kochi, Kerala, India. It is conducted in the last week of December in the Lake of Kochi, by the Department of Tourism of the state of Kerala. This boat race is one of the most popular vallam Kali (snake boat race) in Kerala. The trophy of the race is named after Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India.
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