Male Rao Holkar

Male Rao Holkar
Maharaja of Indore
2nd Holkar Ruler of Indore
Reign	20 May 1766 – 5 April 1767
Predecessor	Malhar Rao Holkar
Successor	Ahilya Bai Holkar
Regent	Ahilya Bai Holkar
Born	1745 Murum, Phaltan
Died	5 April 1767(1767-04-05) (aged 21–22)
Spouse	Mainabai ​ (m. 1756)​ Pirtabai ​ (m. 1765)​
Dynasty	Holkar
Father	Khande Rao Holkar
Mother	Ahilya Bai Holkar
Religion	Hinduism

Male Rao Holkar was the Maharaja of Indore from 1766 until his death in 1767.

Life

Since the age of 8–9 years, he used to accompany his father Khanderao Holkar and grandfather Malhar Rao Holkar to various campaigns.

Malerao was a great warrior. Amazed by his sword fighting skills, Malhar Rao gifted him the Jagir of Sultanpur as a reward in 1761-62.

In his reign he was sent for a settlement with Jawahar Singh Jat by the Peshwa and successfully completed it.

He was married to Mainabai Holkar (née Bahad) in 1756 at the age of 11. And later he was married to Pirtabai Holkar (née Wagh) in 1765. She was the daughter of Sardar Santaji Wagh, a general in Maratha Army.

Death

Male Rao was mentally unwell and died by jumping of a building. (Episode 734-735) ^{[1] [ unreliable source? ]}

References

1. "Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore". dauniv.ac.in. Retrieved 18 April 2022.