AHILYABAI HOLKAR (1725-1795) Ahilya was born on 31st May. 1725 in a village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Her parents are Mankoji Shinde and Sushila Shinde. Her father was the Patil (Chief) of the village. Mankoji Shinde had made arrangements for Ahilya’s education at their house only. Malharrao …
MANGAL PANDEY The Sepoy Mutiny was a violent and very bloody uprising against British rule in India. It is a major revolt against the British East India Company but ultimately was unsuccessful. The revolt was against the British East India Company which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of …
SAVITRIBAI PHULE First woman teacher of India Born on January 3, 1831, in Naigaon, of Satara district, Maharashtra. Her parents are Laxmi and Khandoji Nevase Patil, belonging to the Mali community. She is the eldest daughter. She got married at an age of 9 years to Jyotibha Phule who was 12 years old. At …
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Rajmata Jijabai Birth: 12 January 1598 Death: 17 June 1674 Jijabai also is known as Rajmata Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha kingdom. Jijabai was born on …
