Sangli, Dec. 15 -- Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Holkar established a state of bravery, piety, administration, equality and justice to revive Indian culture, said Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis here today.
Speaking after unveiling a grand 21-foot-tall equestrian statue of Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar at Shinde Mala, Abhaynagar here this afternoon to commemorate her tricentenary, he said that it is a matter of pride for people of the state that Punyashloka Ahilyadevi Holkar was born at Chaundi in Ahilyanagar district.
Maharashtra is her birthplace and Madhya Pradesh is her workplace, he informed and said she played an important role in expanding the Maratha Empire.
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