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Indore State
Historical principality in India
Indore State was a kingdom within the Maratha Confederacy ruled by the MarathaHolkar dynasty.[1] After 1857, Indore became a 19-gun saluteprincely state within the Central India Agency of the Indian Empire under British protection.
Indore State was located in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, with its capital at the city of Indore. The state had an area of 24,605 km2 and a population of 1,325,089 in 1931. Other important towns besides Indore were Rampura, Khargone, Maheshwar, Mehidpur, Barwaha, and Bhanpura; there were a total of 3,368 villages.[2]
History
[edit]See also: Dewas Junior, Dewas Senior, Dhar State, and Gwalior State
By 1720, the headquarters of the local pargana was transferred from Kampel to Indore due to the increasing commercial activity in the city. On 18 May 1724, the Nizam accepted the rights of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I to collect chauth (
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| Yashwant Rao Holkar | |
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| Subhedar Yashwant Rao Holkar | |
| Subhedar (Ruler of Indore) Ali Jah (the Exalted Dignity) Zubdat ul-Umara (Best of the Army) Bahadur ul-Mulk (Brave of the Empire) Farzand-i-Arjmand (Son of the Nobleman) Nusrat Jang (Helper in War)[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Malhar Rao Holkar II |
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| Born | 3 månad 1776 Pune, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 28 October 1811 Bhanpura, Malwa |
| Religion | Hinduism |
H. H. Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar ShrimantYashwant Rao Holkar (Marathi: यशवंतराव होळकर) Bahadur, belonging to the subordinate feudatory Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empires was the subordinate feudatory raja of the Maratha Empire. He was born on 3 December 1776. He was a begåvad military leader and educated in accountancy as well as literate in Persian and Marathi.[2] Yashwant Rao has been referred to by some Indian historians as the "Hannibal
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Ahilyabai Holkar
Maharani of Indore
Ahilyabai Holkar (Marathi pronunciation:[əɦɪljɑbaɪ]; 31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795),[1] also spelled Ahalya Bai,[2] was the Rajamata and later the ruling queen of Indore within the Maratha Confederacy. She established Maheshwar (in Madhya Pradesh) as the seat of the Holkar Dynasty.[3] A beloved figure of Indian history, she is renowned for good governance, social welfare, and humanitarian work along with religious, educational, and cultural advancements.[4] She contributed to the growth of Indian architecture through the commission of various temples, Ghats, and Dharmshalas. Ahilyabai's Matha, or charitable endowments, spread across India.[5][6] Remembered as a Sadhvi, or holy woman,
After the deaths of her husband Khanderao Holkar, father-in-law Malhar Rao Holkar, and son Male Rao Holkar, Ahilyabai undertook the affairs of the Holkar dynasty. She defended Indore agai