India, April 4 -- AGRA The Shah Jahan Garden, a huge green stretch next to the Taj Mahal, may get a new identity as there is a proposal to rechristen it as Ahilyabai Holkar Garden. UP minister and MLA from Agra Dehat legislative constituency, Baby Rani Maurya, has written to chief minister Yogi Adityanath, seeking to rename the garden after the 18th century Maratha queen.

Citing demands by various people's representatives, the minister stated that Ahilyabai Holkar was a popular woman ruler of the Maratha empire and regarded as a symbol of women's empowerment.

"Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, during her reign, had constructed many temples and contributed towards renovation of known temples, including Sarnath, Kashi Vishwanath, Mahakaleshwar b...