A wonderful story of a Maratha king who lent money to the British who ruled India for 200 years | Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar II

Untold story of Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar - II 

When the British set foot in India, the dynasties and many Rajya Sabhas left their kingdoms, many institutions were abolished! Of course, the British did not intend to do this, they wanted to enslave India and oppress and oppress their people! Many rulers and institutions before the British who came to India with the desire to rule on Indian soil Kneeling.

Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar II 

At that time there were some families and kings who joined hands with the British government and secured their own kingdoms, but the British did not let them go either!

They too were later harassed by the British, due to double taxation and other things, many institutions had come to Jerry's! But in Indian history he became a king who did not beg for British power. On the contrary, this king forced the British to extend their hand to him.The name of that king was' Rich Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar II ... who had made the British his debtors by giving loans of crores of rupees.He was then known as the 'Maharaja of Central India'.Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar gave a loan of 'one crore rupees' to the British for the first phase, considering the benefits to the people due to the British railway project.From this loan, the British completed the work of connecting three railway sections near Indore.

Within a period of seven years, the British built three railway lines, 'Khandwa-Indore', 'Indore-Ratlam-Ajmer' and 'Indore-Devas-Ujjain' through a loan of crores of rupees given by Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar.The Khandwa-Indore line is also known as Holkar State Railway.

Maharaja Turkojirao Holkar for 101 years. The loan amount was made available to the British at the rate of 4.5 per cent.But the vision of kings does not stop there!On the one hand, considering the benefits to the people while giving loans, they also gave free land to the British to lay the railway line.

Due to its hilly terrain, the railway line was laid with great diligence and a large bridge was also built over the Narmada river.The first steam locomotive brought for testing in Indore was pulled to the railway tracks with the help of elephants.This event is considered to be very important for Indian history and Indian Railways.

What could be more proud of us than the British who had to shake hands with so many innocent brothers, the same British who had to raise their hands for money in front of a king of an Indian and Maharashtrian family ?