Born in Chondi village of Ahmednagar to the village head Mankoji Shinde, on May 31, 1725, Ahilyabai was one of the few women rulers of Medieval India.
While the education of girls and women was rare at that time, Mankoji insisted on it for his daughter.
When she was eight years old, Malhar Rao Holkar, the army commander to Peshwa Bajirao, is believed to have spotted her at a temple service in Chondi.
Impressed by her devotion and character, he decided to get his son, Khande Rao, married to her.
Ahilyabai took control of Malwa after her husband’s death in the Battle of Kumbher against the king of Bharatpur in 1754.
She brought about two important changes in the administration, both divergences from the traditions of her era.
She vested the military power in Tukoji Holkar, a confidante of her father-in-law though not related.
She separated the state’s revenue from the personal use of the ruling family. Her personal expenses were met from inherited wealth and the land holdings she had.
From Gangotri to Rameshwaram, and from Dwarka to Gaya, she spent money on rebuilding temples destroyed under the Mughal rule.
The most significant one, however, is the current Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
Ahilyabai died in the year 1795 at the age of 70.
While the education of girls and women was rare at that time, Mankoji insisted on it for his daughter.
When she was eight years old, Malhar Rao Holkar, the army commander to Peshwa Bajirao, is believed to have spotted her at a temple service in Chondi.
Impressed by her devotion and character, he decided to get his son, Khande Rao, married to her.
Ahilyabai took control of Malwa after her husband’s death in the Battle of Kumbher against the king of Bharatpur in 1754.
She brought about two important changes in the administration, both divergences from the traditions of her era.
She vested the military power in Tukoji Holkar, a confidante of her father-in-law though not related.
She separated the state’s revenue from the personal use of the ruling family. Her personal expenses were met from inherited wealth and the land holdings she had.
From Gangotri to Rameshwaram, and from Dwarka to Gaya, she spent money on rebuilding temples destroyed under the Mughal rule.
The most significant one, however, is the current Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
Ahilyabai died in the year 1795 at the age of 70.
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