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Ahmednagar Renaming: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde has announced that the city of Ahmednagar will now be renamed Ahilyanagar after the Maratha warrior Ahilyabai Holkar. The Malwa queen was known to be a great ruler and a learned politician. Her contributions to women s empowerment and education are unforgettable
Jawaharlal Nehru described Holkar’s rule as “almost legendary as a period during which perfect order and good government prevailed and the people prospered. She was a very able ruler and organizer, highly respected during her lifetime.”