Dehradun, May 31 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid homage to Ahilyabai Holkar on her 300th birth anniversary, at the Mukhya Sewak Sadan at the Chief Minister's residence on Saturday. On the occasion, CM Dhami said she achieved a unique place in Indian history with compassion, service and piety.

The Chief Minister said that Ahilyabai Holkar worked to revive the cultural soul of India by rebuilding religious places in India. "She has worked to weave the Sanatan culture of the whole of India into one thread. She presented such a unique example of women's empowerment in that period, which was difficult to even imagine at that time".

The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "Indi...