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The Holkars (pronunciation: [ɦo (ː)ɭkəɾ]) were the ruling house of the Indore State of the Maratha Confederacy, and earlier held the rank of subahdar under Peshwa Baji Rao I.
Ahilyabai Holkar ( Marathi pronunciation: [əɦɪljɑbaɪ]; 31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795), [1] also spelled Ahalya Bai, [2] was the Rani of Indore, within the Maratha Confederacy. She established Maheshwar (in Madhya Pradesh) as the seat of the Holkar Dynasty. [3]
Oct 31, 2017 · The old ruler’s death led to his grandson and Ahilyabai’s only son Male Rao Holkar ascending the throne under her regency. The last straw came when the young monarch Male Rao too died, a few months into his rule, on 5 April 1767, thus creating a vacuum in the power structure of the kingdom.
May 9, 2018 · A 300-Year-Old Home in the Fort. When Richard Holkar—direct descendant of Ahilyabai Holkar, once the reigning queen of the erstwhile kingdom of Malwa—says he’s “bringing people into his home, and not a hotel”, he indeed is.
May 31, 2017 · Rajmata Ahilyabai Holkar was an incredibly courageous, brave and noble woman who took up the job as Queen of Malwa under the Maratha confederacy after the demise of her husband and only son. Yet she lived an extremely simple and pious life in a very humble Rajwada at Maheshwar with a vision unparalleled in the history of India.
Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar (31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795) was the Holkar Queen of the Maratha Malwa kingdom, India. Rajmata Ahilyabai was born in the village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She moved the capital to Maheshwar south of Indore on the Narmada River.
Ahilyabai Holkar repaired the Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga temple and constructed a Garibkhana(alms house) there. It is believed by many devout Hindus that Bhimashankar linga is the original Lingodbhava Murti.
Ahilya Bai Holkar (31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795) [1] was the hereditary noble queen of the Maratha Empire, in early-modern India. She established Maheshwar (in Madhya Pradesh) as the seat of Holkar Dynasty. [2]
Ahilyabai Holkar. Punyaslok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar (May 31, 1725 – August 13, 1795) (ruled December 11, 1767 – August 13, 1795) of India ruled as a Holkar dynasty Queen of the Malwa kingdom, India. Khanderao Holkar, Ahilyadevi's husband, died in the battle of Kumher in 1754.
Jan 5, 2021 · Ahilyabai Holkar was the hereditary noble sardar of the Maratha Empire. In 1754, her husband Khanderao Holkar was killed in the battle of Kumbher. After twelve years, her father-in-law, Malhar Rao Holkar died. After one year, she took over the affairs of Holkar fief. She protected her land from plundering invaders.
