House of Holkar

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Holkar Maharaja of Indore
Coat of arms of Indore State
Flag of Indore
Details
First monarch	Malhar Rao Holkar I
Last monarch	Yashwantrao Holkar II
Formation	2 November 1731
Abolition	26 June 1948
Residence	Rajwada, Indore

The Holkars (pronunciation: [ɦo(ː)ɭkəɾ]) were the ruling house of the Indore State of the Maratha Confederacy, and earlier held the rank of subahdar under Peshwa Baji Rao I. When the Maratha Confederacy began to weaken due to internal clashes, the Holkars declared themselves the rulers of Indore in Central India, existing as an autonomous member of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818. Later, their kingdom became a princely state under the British protection.

HH Maharanidhiraja Rani Rajeshwar Sawai Shrimant Akhand Soubbagyavati Usha Devi Holkar, 15th Maharani of Indore is the current titular head.^[1]