Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #raniahilyabaiholkar
Most recents (1)
#RaniAhilyabaiHolkar
The Queen of Malwa, apart from being a brave queen and proficient ruler, was also an erudite politician. She observed the bigger picture when the Maratha Peshwa couldn’t pin down the agenda of the British.
Ahilya (Born : 31 May 1725), Jamkhed
The Queen of Malwa, apart from being a brave queen and proficient ruler, was also an erudite politician. She observed the bigger picture when the Maratha Peshwa couldn’t pin down the agenda of the British.
Ahilya (Born : 31 May 1725), Jamkhed
did not come from a royal lineage, most deem her entry into history a twist of fate.
Her father, Mankoji Rao Shinde, was the Patil (chief) of the village.
Malhar Rao Holkar, spotted an eight-year-old Ahilyabai at the temple service feeding the hungry and poor, he decided to
Her father, Mankoji Rao Shinde, was the Patil (chief) of the village.
Malhar Rao Holkar, spotted an eight-year-old Ahilyabai at the temple service feeding the hungry and poor, he decided to
ask her hand in marriage for his son Khanderao. She was married to Khanderao Holkar in 1733.
Khanderao was killed in the battle of Kumbher in 1754, leaving her a widow at only 29.
When Ahilyabai was about to commit Sati, her father-in-law Malhar Rao refused to let it happen.
Khanderao was killed in the battle of Kumbher in 1754, leaving her a widow at only 29.
When Ahilyabai was about to commit Sati, her father-in-law Malhar Rao refused to let it happen.
