Back অহল্যাবাই হোলকাৰ Assamese अहिल्याबाई होलकर Bihari অহল্যাবাঈ হোলকার Bengali/Bangla Ahilya Bai Catalan Ahilya Bai Holkar German Ahilyabai Holkar French અહિલ્યાબાઈ હોલકર Gujarati अहिल्याबाई होल्कर Hindi Ahilyabai Holkar ID Ahilyabai Holkar Italian
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| Ahilyabai Holkar | |||||
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 Portrait of Ahilyabai Holkar holding a Lingam. | |||||
| Rani 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][5] Remembered as a Sadhvi, or holy woman, Ahilyabai did not grieve for the hardships she faced in life, including the losses of her husband and two of her children. She had a reputation for patience, faith, and advocacy for the elevation of Indian culture.
After the deaths of her husband Khanderao Holkar and father-in-law Malhar 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]
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- ^ 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) - ^ a b Thombre P.v. (2007). Karanataka Devi Shree Ahilyabai Holkar. pp. 34–35.
- ^ "Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore". www.dauniv.ac.in. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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