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    With reference to the Ahilyabai Holkar, consider the

    following statements: 1. She ruled over the Malwa kingdom. 2. The most notable contribution of Ahilyabai was the renovation and repair of the famous Mahalakshmi Temple in 1780. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    тАФ The Maharashtra Government announced that its government would rename Ahmednagar as Ahilyanagar on the 298th birth anniversary of Maratha queen┬аAhilyabai Holkar. тАФ Ahilyabai Holkar was the Holkar Queen of the Malwa kingdom. She is regarded as one of the most visionary female rulers of India. In the 18th century, as the Maharani of Malwa, she was instrumental in spreading the message of dharma and propagating industrialization. тАФ Ahilyabai also established a textile industry in Maheshwar, which today is very famous for its Maheshwari sarees. She held daily public audiences to help redress the problems of the common man. тАФ She also turned her attention towards various philanthropic activities, which ranged from the construction of temples, ghats, wells, tanks, and rest-houses in the north to pilgrimage centres in the south. тАФ The most notable contribution was the renovation and repair of the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in 1780.┬а Hence, statement 2 is not correct. ┬а

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