Ahilyabai Holkar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ahilyabai Holkar

queen of Indore

Date of Birth: 31-May-1725

Place of Birth: Jamkhed, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1795

Profession: politician, sovereign

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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's husband Khanderao Holkar was killed in the battle of Kumbher in 1754.
Twelve years later, her father-in-law, Malhar Rao Holkar, died.
A year after that she was crowned as the queen of the Malwa kingdom.
She tried to protect her kingdom from plundering invaders.
She appointed Tukojirao Holkar as the Chief of Army. Rani Ahilyabai was a great pioneer and builder of Hindu temples.
She built hundreds of temples and Dharmashalas throughout India.