Eknath Shinde, the chief minister of Maharashtra, stated that Ahmednagar would be renamed after the Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar in honour of her 298th birthday on May 31. The city in Western Maharashtra will now be called Ahilyanagar. CM Shinde told reporters, “The government has decided to name Ahmednagar district after Punyashlok Ahilya Devi Holkar. … Continue reading Ahmednagar To Be Renamed As Ahilyanagar