When was Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar born?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) 31 May 1725 A.D. 

Explanation:
• Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar was born on May 31, 1725, in the village of Chondi in the Jamkhed district of present-day Maharashtra.
• She was the daughter of Mankoji Rao Shinde, the village head (Patil), and was married to Khande Rao Holkar in 1733.
• Following the deaths of her husband, father-in-law Malhar Rao Holkar, and son, she took over the administration of the Holkar dynasty in 1767.
• She is celebrated for her exceptional governance, wisdom, and the construction of numerous temples, ghats, and dharamshalas across India.
• Her reign lasted for nearly 30 years until her death in 1795, a period often described as a golden age in Malwa's history. 

Information Booster:
• She shifted her capital from Indore to Maheshwar, which became a great center of literature and art under her patronage.
• Every year, her birth anniversary is celebrated as Ahilya Utsav in Madhya Pradesh.