THREAD on Sri Ahilya bai Holkar🙏:
She had offered to do sati on the death of her husband but had been persuaded from the extreme sacrifice by her grief stricken father-in-law. She combined talent, virtue & energy which made her a blessing to the country over which she ruled. (1)
She had offered to do sati on the death of her husband but had been persuaded from the extreme sacrifice by her grief stricken father-in-law. She combined talent, virtue & energy which made her a blessing to the country over which she ruled. (1)
Queen Ahilya bai took upon herself the direct management of affairs & sat everyday for a considerable time in open durbar, transacting business. When appeals were made to her decision, she heard every complaint in person with great patience. (2)
Her capital, Indore, under her fostering care, from a village, it developed into a prosperous city and wealthy mart for malwa products. The fond object of her life was to promote the prosperity of all around her. She rejoiced when she saw farmers etc rise to affluence. (3)
When family treasure came into her possession, she appropriated it for purpose of charity and good work. She built several ghats, linking roads, temples, Dharmashalas, wells & establishments to feed the poor throughout her dominions & at all the places of Hindu pilgrimage. (4)
Besides fixed annual disbursements to her establishments at the holy shrines of India. She also took pleasure in supplying holy Ganga water to many shrines in the Southern India to wash the sacred deities. On these charities she spent from her private sources. (5)
Under her careful management, the territories of Holkar enjoyed peace and prosperity unknown before and which no amount of military expenditure could have secured. She won empire over the hearts of the people and was held in the highest regard by the neighbouring rulers. (6)
Source: The history and culture of the Indian people - Volume VIII (The Maratha Supremacy).
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