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You should read about this queen more here as none of our history books talk about the greatness of this lady. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
And you can know more about the fort here
http://www.madhya-pradesh-
INCREDIBLE BHARATHA
A magnum opus movie Ashoka. I'm sure you would remember the
gorgeous Karina Kapoor and Sharukh Khan as King Ashoka.Though I cannot
comment about performances of the actors, the movie actually should be
best remembered for its enchanting shooting locales and the mystic
fortresses.
One such fort is Ahilya Fort, located on the high ground overlooking the Narmada river, in the small town of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
This 16th century fort is famous for its elegant architecture & spectacular view from Narmada River, this place was constructed by on of the greatest queen of India, Ahilya Bai Holkar and was her residential place, a queen India ever had seen.
The pictures you can see attached to his post say a lot about the fort. The glorious fort has a main Shiva temple inside and is ornate with fine carved pillars, arches, ceilings and an elevated spire. The walls, the doorways and the friezes, every inch has finest and intricate stone carving. The side walls and friezes are too very intricate, and interestingly have elephants every where. Usually in Indian architecture different animals, like horse, lion, boar and peacocks also are represented.
I would like to say more about this queen Ahilya Bai Holkar as none of our history books talk about the greatness of such a brave queen.
Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar (31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795) was the Holkar Queen of the Maratha ruled Malwa kingdom, India. Rajmata Ahilyabai was born in the village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She moved the capital to Maheshwar south of Indore on the Narmada River.
Ahilyabai's husband Khanderao Holkar was killed in the battle of Kumbher in 1754. Twelve years later, her father-in-law, Malhar Rao Holkar, died. A year after that she was crowned as the queen of the Malwa kingdom. She protected her kingdom from Muslim invaders, the plunderers. She personally led armies into battle.
Rani Ahilyabai was a great builder and patron of many Hindu temples which embellished Maheshwar and Indore, Ahilya Fort is one her greatest contribution.
She ruled from 1765-1796. More than 210 years after her death, Ahilyabai’s reign is still a reality in the quiet town that was her capital for almost three decades. Great achievers are magnets for legends and it is not easy to winnow fact from adulation. There is, for instance, the oft-repeated tale that when rani Ahilyabai sat in court, even birds would not fly overhead! A more plausible legend speaks of her induction into the Holkar family. Such was the greatness of this queen Ahilyabai.
Maheshwar town is built in the place of Shastrarjun Kshatriya’s ancient city. And was a capital of Southern Avanti in ancient time of King Katavirya Arjuna, who is mentioned in Mahabharata and Ramayana Epic. So this town possibly has history of more than 5000 years.
One such fort is Ahilya Fort, located on the high ground overlooking the Narmada river, in the small town of Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh.
This 16th century fort is famous for its elegant architecture & spectacular view from Narmada River, this place was constructed by on of the greatest queen of India, Ahilya Bai Holkar and was her residential place, a queen India ever had seen.
The pictures you can see attached to his post say a lot about the fort. The glorious fort has a main Shiva temple inside and is ornate with fine carved pillars, arches, ceilings and an elevated spire. The walls, the doorways and the friezes, every inch has finest and intricate stone carving. The side walls and friezes are too very intricate, and interestingly have elephants every where. Usually in Indian architecture different animals, like horse, lion, boar and peacocks also are represented.
I would like to say more about this queen Ahilya Bai Holkar as none of our history books talk about the greatness of such a brave queen.
Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar (31 May 1725 – 13 August 1795) was the Holkar Queen of the Maratha ruled Malwa kingdom, India. Rajmata Ahilyabai was born in the village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She moved the capital to Maheshwar south of Indore on the Narmada River.
Ahilyabai's husband Khanderao Holkar was killed in the battle of Kumbher in 1754. Twelve years later, her father-in-law, Malhar Rao Holkar, died. A year after that she was crowned as the queen of the Malwa kingdom. She protected her kingdom from Muslim invaders, the plunderers. She personally led armies into battle.
Rani Ahilyabai was a great builder and patron of many Hindu temples which embellished Maheshwar and Indore, Ahilya Fort is one her greatest contribution.
She ruled from 1765-1796. More than 210 years after her death, Ahilyabai’s reign is still a reality in the quiet town that was her capital for almost three decades. Great achievers are magnets for legends and it is not easy to winnow fact from adulation. There is, for instance, the oft-repeated tale that when rani Ahilyabai sat in court, even birds would not fly overhead! A more plausible legend speaks of her induction into the Holkar family. Such was the greatness of this queen Ahilyabai.
Maheshwar town is built in the place of Shastrarjun Kshatriya’s ancient city. And was a capital of Southern Avanti in ancient time of King Katavirya Arjuna, who is mentioned in Mahabharata and Ramayana Epic. So this town possibly has history of more than 5000 years.
Today
Ahilya Fort is converted into a heritage hotel. You should visit this
place to see the vastness of the fort and to know the greatness of the
queen.
You should read about this queen more here as none of our history books talk about the greatness of this lady. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
And you can know more about the fort here
http://www.madhya-pradesh-
Yes, Very nice place to visit and you can get cabs or taxi services from Goto Cabs, which is cab and taxi service provider in Madhya Pradesh. Visit Goto Cabs to book your taxi in Madhya Pradesh
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