![]() ![]() ![]() In 1766, 12 years after the death of Khanderao, Malhar Rao also died. After the death of Khanderao HolkarĪt the time of death, Malhar Rao Holkar prevented Khanderao’s wife Ahilya Bai from committing Sati. In the honor of Khanderao, Jat Maharaja Suraj Mal built a Chattri in Hindu style on his cremation spot at Kumher near Deeg. When Khanderao was inspecting his troops on an open palanquin in the battle of Kumher, he was hit and killed by a cannonball from the Jat army. In 1754, on the command of Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur‘s Mir Bakhshi Imad-ul-Mulk, Khanderao laid seize of Kumher fort of Jat Maharaj Suraj Mal of Bharatpur State who had sided with Safdar Jang, an opponent of Ahmad Shah. She used to tell Khanderao stories from the epics, to motivate him to do his duty faithfully. He had one son, Malerao, and a daughter, Muktabai.Īhilyabai gradually turned Khanderao’s thinking and mended his stubborn nature by repeating her statecraft and training lessons to him. So, there was no doubt in his becoming king. He was the only son of Malhar Rao Holkar. Frequently Asked Questions Life of Khanderao Holkar.
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