Maharani Gautama Bai Holkar
ai Sahibwas one of the queens of
Malhar Rao Holkar III,
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
of
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is t ...
. After the death of her husband in 1833, she and her mother-in-law
Krishna Bai Holkar adopted
Marthand Rao Holkar, the son of Bapu Rao, a member of the Holkar family and then, under popular and military pressure,
Hari Rao Holkar
Hari Rao Holkar (1795-1843), formally Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Hari Rao Holkar IX Bahadur, belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas was Maharaja Holkar of Indore ( Hokar State) from 17 April 1834 until his death at the Ju ...
to succeed him.
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Holkar
The Holkar (Pronunciation: o(ː)ɭkəɾ dynasty was a Maratha clan of Dhangar origin in India. The Holkars were generals under Peshwa Baji Rao I, and later became Maharajas of Indore in Central India as an independent member of the Marat ...
1859 deaths
Holkar
Year of birth unknown
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