India, Travel Adventure Asia AhilyaBai Ghat, Varanasi, India October 10, 2021 / Early morning scene at AhilyaBai Ghat, Varanasi, India. AhilyaBai Ghat is named after queen Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Madhya Pradesh who completely re-built this ghat in 1778-1785. The old name used to be Kevalagiri Ghat.