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About Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar:
- 1725: born on May 31, in the village of Chondi in Maharashtra.
- Daughter of Mankoji Shinde, a village chief.
- Married to Khanderao Holkar, the son of Malhar Rao Holkar, the founder of the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empire.
- 1754: Khanderao Holkar was killed in the battle of Kumbher.
- Her father-in-law, Malhar Rao Holkar, supported her and did not insist on the traditional practice of sati.
- 1766: After Malhar Rao’s death, Ahilya Bai took over the reins of the Holkar dynasty.
- Ahilya Bai Holkar ruled from 1767 until her death in 1795.
- Capital: Maheshwar on the banks of the Narmada River.
Administration Reforms:
Patronage of Religion and Culture:
Social Reforms:
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Why in News?
Commemorating Maratha queen Ahilya Bai Holkar – a great administrator and visionary with a spiritual inclination, on her 300th Birth anniversary.
