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Tribute to the Rajmata #AhilyabaiHolkar on her birth anniversary, one of the most respected & revered Queen of India

Ahilyabai Holkar, the queen who rebuilt the edifice of Hindu culture on foundations laid by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Peshwa Bajirao. @LostTemple7
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#AhilyabaiHolkar reign was one of the most well-administered reigns in India, where festivals, charity drives, etc. were a norm & there was no sign of tyranny

One of the major developments of her was the unprecedented rise of Indore- from a small village to a prosperous city
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In the times when most of the kingdoms in the then Bharatvarsha were reliant on trade & agriculture, #AhilyabaiHolkar promoted weaving & textiles in Maheshwar

The Maheshwari saris sold even now, are known for their patterns which mimic the power & vistas of river Narmada
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The most significant contribution of #AhilyabaiHolkar, comes in the preservation & reconstruction of Hindu sites

From Gangotri to Rameshwaram & from Dwarka to Gaya, she spent money on rebuilding temples destroyed under Mughal rule
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Kashi Vishwanath Temple in destroyed by Aurangzeb to build the Gyaanvapi mosque, was restored in its current form by #AhilyabaiHolkar in 1780, 111 years after its destruction

She also refurbished the Dashashwamedh Ghat, site of the famous Ganga Aarti & the Manikarnika Ghat
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The Somnath temple was restored in 1783 by all the Maratha confederates, with significant contribution from #AhilyabaiHolkar

She contributed to the betterment of facilities at Dwarka, Bhimashankar, Trimbakeshwar, Kedarnath, Srisailam, Omkareshwar & Ujjain. @LostTemple7
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No other individual in modern era has worked towards the renovation of Hindu holy site as #AhilyabaiHolkar

She is honored as Punyashloka (पुण्यश्लोक) as her social work. She is often compared with Catherine II of Russia, Elizabeth I of England, Margaret I of Denmark
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