Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Ahilyabai Holkar, the warrior queen of the Maratha kingdom, on her 297th birth anniversary for her contributions to ‘Sanatan Dharma’ by refurbishing temples from Somnath to Kashi. “There is an incomparable contribution of Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar ji in the preservation of Sanatan culture,” the Home Minister stated in a tweet. “She provided excellent service to ‘Sanatan Dharma’ by restoring several temples from Somnath to Kashi. “As a ‘Prajavatsal’ ruler, she set many excellent examples of women empowerment and public welfare,” Mr Shah tweeted in Hindi.
