The Maharashtra Cabinet on March 13 formally approved the renaming of Ahmednagar district to ‘Ahilyanagar’ after the 18 th century Maratha queen Ahilyabai Holkar. The decision to rename the ... ABOUT DISTRICT Ahilyanagar is district in the Maharashtra state, India. Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) takes its name from Ahmad Nizam Shah I, who founded the town in 1494. More … Ahmednagar, also known as Ahilyanagar in honor of Ahilyabai Holkar and her legacy in the region. In reverence to its cultural legacy, it is one of Maharashtra’s largest districts. The Maharashtra cabinet recently made significant decisions to rename Ahmednagar as Ahilyanagar after Ahilyabai Holkar, and Velha Tehsil and Rajgad. By reclaiming and renaming places with ...
