300th Birth Anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar

On 31st May 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhopal to mark the 300th birth anniversary of Lokmata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar. He launched a Rs. 300 memorial coin on her.

Lokmata Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar

Early Life

  • She was born in Chaundi village, Maharashtra, to Mankoji Rao Shinde.
  • She received an education from her father despite the norms against women’s education at the time.
  • Ahilyabai Holkar’s husband, Khanderao, died in the Battle of Kumbher in 1754. Twelve years later, her father-in-law, Malhar Rao Holkar, also passed away.
  • Her son Malerao, who was mentally ill, died in 1767.

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