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| Ahilyabai Holkar | |||||
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 Ahilyabai Holkar 1996 stamp of India | |||||
| Maharani of Indore | |||||
| Reign | 1 December 1767 – 13 August 1795 | ||||
| Coronation | 11 December 1767 | ||||
| Predecessor | Male Rao Holkar | ||||
| Successor | Tukojirao Holkar | ||||
| Regent of Indore | |||||
| Regency | 20 May 1766 – 5 April 1767 | ||||
| Subedar | Male Rao Holkar | ||||
| Born | 31 May 1725 Chondi, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India) | ||||
| Died | 13 August 1795 (aged 70) Rajwada, Indore, Indore State, Maratha Confederacy (present-day, Madhya Pradesh, India) | ||||
| Spouse | Khanderao Holkar | ||||
| Issue | Male Rao Holkar (son) Muktabai (daughter) | ||||
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| House | Holkar | ||||
| Father | Mankoji Shinde | ||||
| Mother | Sushila Shinde | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Ahilyabai Holkar (Marathi pronunciation: [əɦɪljɑbaɪ]; 31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795),[1] also spelled Ahalya Bai,[2] was the Rajamata and later the ruling queen of Indore within the Maratha Confederacy. She established Maheshwar (in Madhya Pradesh) as the seat of the Holkar Dynasty.[3] A beloved figure of Indian history, she is renowned for good governance, social welfare, and humanitarian work along with religious, educational, and cultural advancements.[4] She contributed to the growth of Indian architecture through the commission of various temples, Ghats, and Dharmshalas. Ahilyabai's Matha, or charitable endowments, spread across India.[5][6] Remembered as a Sadhvi, or holy woman,
After the deaths of her husband Khanderao Holkar, father-in-law Malhar Rao Holkar, and son Male Rao Holkar. Ahilyabai undertook the affairs of the Holkar dynasty. She defended Indore against invasions and personally led armies into battle, with her brother-in-law Tukoji Rao Holkar serving as her military commander.[3]
- ^ Pradesh (India), Madhya (1827). Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Hoshangabad. Government Central Press. p. 64.
- ^ Chaurasia, R. S. (2004). History of the Marathas. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 57. ISBN 978-81-269-0394-8.
- ^ a b "Rani Ahilyabai Holkar". University of Indore.
- ^ Baillie, Joanna; Spottiswoodes & Shaw. (1849) bkp CU-BANC (1849). Ahalya Baee: a poem. University of California Libraries. London, Printed for private circulation [Spottiswoodes and Shaw].
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Thombre P.v. (2007). Karanataka Devi Shree Ahilyabai Holkar. pp. 34–35.
- ^ the%20Patil%20of%20the%20village. "Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore". www.dauniv.ac.in. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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