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TOUGH NUT FOR U.....She is often compared with Catherine II of Russia, Elizabeth I of England, Margaret I of Denmark..She is also famous for justice, once she gave the order for killing her only son under the elephant feet for his punishable activities....she was a great builder and patron of many Hindu temples (dwaraka temple,somnath and varanasi and many more than 50 temples)...who is dis matriarch i am discussing about????????

  1. Begum Hazrat Mahal

  2. Belawadi Mallamma

  3. Maharani Kishori

  4. Ahilyabai Holkar
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Ahilyabai Holkar (1725-1795), the Maratha queen of Malwa, is renowned for her just administration and extensive temple construction. She ordered the execution of her only son Male Rao for criminal misconduct, and built/rebuilt over 100 temples including Dwarka, Somnath, and Kashi Vishwanath. European historians compared her to Catherine II, Elizabeth I, and Margaret I.

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