Ahilyabai Holkar

Death -13th August 1795
Birth 31 May 1725

Rajmata Ahilyabai Holkar was the Holkar Queen of the Malwa kingdom. She was later ruling queen of Indore within the Maratha Empire. She established  Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh as the seat of the Holkar Dynasty. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar is renowned for good governance, along with educational and cultural development.She commisioned a number of temples,  Ghats, Pathasalas, and Dharmshalas as socio-cultural projects, while also contributing to the growth of Indian architecture. After the deaths of her husband Khanderao Holkar and father-in-law Malhar Rao Holkar, Ahilyabai undertook the affairs of the Holkar dynasty. She defended Indore against invasions and personally led armies into battle, with her brother-in-law Tukoji Rao Holkar serving as her military commander.the Maheshwari sarees.