Ahilyabai Holkar (1725 – 1795)

The Holkar Queen of Malwa Kingdom was commemorated on her 299th birth anniversary.

About Ahilyabhai Holkar

• Born in Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)
• She took control of Malwa in 1754 after her husband’s (Khande Rao) death (Battle of Kumbher) 

Key Contributions

• City of Maheshwar became a literary, musical, artistic and industrial centre
  • She helped establish a textile industry now home to famous Maheshwari sarees.
• She was instrumental in spreading the message of dharma and propagating industrialization in her kingdom.
• She restored various temples including Kashi Vishwanath, Omkareshwar etc.

Values

• Courage, Compassion, Great administrator etc.