Jijabai
Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale (née Jadhav; 12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674[2]), referred to as Rajmata Jijabai or Jijau, was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. She was a daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav of Sindkhed Raja[3].
Rajmata Jijabai Bhosle | |
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Rajmata of the Maratha Empire | |
A statue of Jijabai and young Shivaji Maharaj | |
Rajmata of the Maratha Empire | |
Reign | 1645-1674 |
Born | Jijabai Jadhav 12 January 1598 Jijau Mahal, Sindkhed Raja, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
Died | Pachad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India) | 17 June 1674
Spouse | Shahaji |
Issue | Sambhaji Shahaji Bhosale (Shambhuji)
Shivaji Bhosale
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House | Seuna Yadav (by birth)[1] Bhonsle (by marriage) |
Father | Lakhuji Jadhav |
Mother | Mahalasabai Jadhav |
Religion | Hinduism |
History
Jijabai was born on 12 January 1598, to Mahalasabai Jadhav and Lakhuji Jadhav of Deulgaon, near Sindkhed, in present-day Buldhana district of Maharastra. Lakhojiraje Jadhav was a Yadava, traditionally the rules of Devgiri.[4] Jijabai was married at an early age to Shahaji Bhosle, son of Maloji Bhosle of Verul village, a military commander serving under the Nizam Shahi sultans.
Jijabai died on 17 June 1674.
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Jijabai on a 1999 stamp of India
In Popular Culture
- Jijabai was a portrayed by Mrinal Kulkarni in the popular TV series Raja Shivchatrapati which aired on Star Pravah in 2008.
- Mrinal Kulkarni played Jijabai in Farzand, an Indian Marathi language epic, historical drama film.
- Mrinal Kulkarni played Jijabai in the 2019 Marathi language historical drama film, Fatteshikast.
- Shilpa Tulaskar portrayed Jijabai in the 2011 series Veer Shivaji
- Smita Deshmukh starred as Jijabai in the 2011 Marathi language film Rajmata Jijau based on the life of Jijabai, based on Madan Patil's historical novel Jijausaheb
- Prateeksha Lonkar played Jijabai in Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji, an Indian historical drama based on the life of Sambhaji Maharaj.
- Padmavati Rao plays Jijabai in the 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical period action film, Tanhaji.
- Amruta Pawar portrays Jijabai in Swarajya Janani Jijamata, a show based on the life of Rajmata Jijabai.
- The 2011 film Rajmata Jijau is a biography of Jijabai.
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References
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- Reddy (November 2005). General Studies History 4 Upsc. p. B.50. ISBN 9780070604476.
- GHUGARE, GANESH JANARDAN (2017). IMPORTANCE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES OF CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI ON THE BATTLE GROUND A STUDY. Chapter 3. Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibarewala University. p. 47. hdl:10603/193985.
- Tibbetts, Jann (30 July 2016). 50 Great Military Leaders of All Time. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-85505-66-9.
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