Jijabai Shahaji Bhonsale (née Jadhav; 12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674[2]), referred to as Rajmata Jijabai, was the mother of Chattrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.[3][4] She was a daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav of Sindkhed Raja.[5]
| Jijabai Bhonsale | |
|---|---|
| Kulmuktyar Rajmata of the Maratha Empire | |
 Jijabai on a 1999 stamp of India | |
| Rajmata of the Maratha Empire | |
| Reign | 1645 - 1674 |
| Born | Jijabai Lakhuji Rao Jadhav 12 January 1598 Jijau Mahal, Sindkhed Raja, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 17 June 1674 (aged 76) Pachad, Maratha Empire (present-day Raigad District, Maharashtra, India) |
| Spouse | Shahaji (m.1605 - 1664) |
| Issue | |
| House | Jadhav (by birth)[1] Bhonsle (by marriage) |
| Father | Lakhuji Rao Jadhav |
| Mother | Mahalsabai Jadhav |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Early life
editJijabai was born on 12 January 1598, to Mhalasabai Jadhav and Lakhuji Jadhav at Sindkhed Raja in present-day Buldhana district of Maharastra. Jijabai was married at an early age to Shahaji Bhosle, son of Maloji Bhosle of Verul village, a military commander serving under the Nizam.
Death
editShe died on 17 June 1674 at Pachad village near Raigad Fort. This was only eleven days after the coronation of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.[6]
In popular culture
edit- Legendary actress, Sulochana Latkar portrayed Jijabai in the marathi film Maratha Tituka Melvava
- Sumati Gupte played Jijabai in the 1974 film Raja Shiv Chhatrapati.
- 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.
- Padmavati Rao plays Jijabai in the 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical period action film, Tanhaji.
- Nishtha Vaidya, Amruta Pawar, Bhargavi Chirmule, Neena Kulkarni portray Jijabai at different stages of her life in Swarajya Janani Jijamata, a show based on the life of Rajmata Jijabai.[7]
- The 2011 film Rajmata Jijau is a biography of Jijabai.
See also
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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.
- ^ Gordon, Stewart (1 February 2007). The Marathas 1600-1818. Cambridge University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-521-03316-9.
- ^ Congress, Indian History (1959). Proceedings - Indian History Congress. pp. 361–363.
- ^ Tibbetts, Jann (30 July 2016). 50 Great Military Leaders of All Time. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-85505-66-9.
- ^ "Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale Birth Anniversary: Interesting Facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji's Mother". News18. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "TV show Swarajya Janani Jijamata completes 300 episodes". The Times of India. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2024.