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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Wife of Indian emperor (c.1750–1772)}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Rama<br />
| image =The Sati of Ramabai.jpg<br />
| caption =The sati of Ramabai, wife of Madhavrao Peshwa<br />
| birth_date = c. 1750<br />
| spouse =[[Madhavrao I]]<br />
| death_date = 1772 (death due to sati)<br />
| honorific_prefix = '''''[[Maratha titles#Titles used by the Maratha Royals|Peshwin]]''' ''<br />
| honorific_suffix = '''[[Bai (suffix)|Bai]]'''<br />
| children = }}<br />
{{Infobox royalty<br />
|name = Rama<br />
|house = [[Bhat]] (by marriage)<br>[[Joshi]] (by birth)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ramabai''' (c. 1750–1772) was the wife of [[Madhavrao I|Madhavrao Peshwa I]]. Her father's name was Shivaji Ballal Joshi<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=THR5AAAAIAAJ|title=Poona in the eighteenth century: an urban history|last=Gokhale|first=Balkrishna Govind|author-link=Balkrishna Govind Gokhale|date=1988-01-01|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-562137-2 |language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705055032/http://books.google.com/books?id=THR5AAAAIAAJ|archive-date=2014-07-05}}</ref> from [[Solapur district|Solapur]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
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She had gone to Harihareshwar in 1772 when Madhavrao's health was very serious. She always kept fasts for Madhavrao. The couple had no children.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ALYBAAAAYAAJ|title=Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Poona|date=1885-01-01|publisher=Printed at the Government Central Press|language=en}}</ref><br />
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She was very spiritual and religious. She never intervened in social or political matters. She was described as a great person and caring for all. Though her mother in law Gopika bai peshwa, however, reportedly did not treat her well.<br />
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On 18 November 1772, Madhavrao died in the temple premises of [[Chintamani Temple, Theur|Chintamani, Theur]]. Thousands of citizens visited the site and paid their last respects to their departed leader. <br />
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After Madhavrao's death, Ramabai wished to perform [[Sati (practice)|sati]] (self-immolation). The peshwa family including [[Anandibai]], [[Raghunathrao]], and [[Narayan Rao]] tried to stop her but she didn't budge. Some sources believe that she had asked Madhavrao for his permission to perform sati before he died.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1YSU9Qp9w0MC|title=Images of Women in Maharashtrian Literature and Religion|last=Feldhaus|first=Anne|date=1996-03-21|publisher=SUNY Press|isbn=9780791428382|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324034030/https://books.google.com/books?id=1YSU9Qp9w0MC|archive-date=2018-03-24}}</ref> on his funeral pyre on the same date. Madhavrao was cremated on the banks of the [[Bhima River|Bhima river]] which was about half a mile from the temple. <br />
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A small memorial carved out of stone rests today at this place as a reminder of this leader and his wife.<br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
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* Ramabai Peshwa's character was essayed in a novel called ''Swami'' written by [[Ranjit Desai]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/it-is-in-my-genes/|title=It is in my genes|date=2014-06-20|website=The Indian Express|access-date=2016-05-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306032409/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/it-is-in-my-genes/|archive-date=2016-03-06}}</ref><br />
* In the 1987 TV series, actress [[Mrinal Dev-Kulkarni]] played the role of Ramabai in a television series called ''Swami'' on the TV channel [[Doordarshan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4914649194284481570&SectionId=4724885822106096577&SectionName=Bollywood&NewsDate=20140805&NewsTitle=Making%2520history%2520with%2520%2520Mrinal%2520Kulkarni|title=Making history with Mrinal Kulkarni {{!}} Sakal Times|website=www.sakaaltimes.com|access-date=2016-05-07|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504100335/http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4914649194284481570&SectionId=4724885822106096577&SectionName=Bollywood&NewsDate=20140805&NewsTitle=Making%20history%20with%20%20Mrinal%20Kulkarni|archive-date=2016-05-04}}</ref><br />
* In the 1994 [[Hindi]] TV series ''[[The Great Maratha]]'', Ramabai's character was portrayed by Madhura Deo.<br />
* In the 2014 movie ''[[Rama Madhav]]'', actress [[Parna Pethe]] played the role of Ramabai<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Alok-Rajwade-Parna-Pethe-Rama-Madhav-Amey-Wagh-Mrinal-Kulkarni/articleshow/39948855.cms|title=Amey Wagh supports Rama Madhav actors - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2016-05-07|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117003719/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/Alok-Rajwade-Parna-Pethe-Rama-Madhav-Amey-Wagh-Mrinal-Kulkarni/articleshow/39948855.cms|archive-date=2017-11-17}}</ref><br />
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==Memorial==<br />
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File:Ramabai Memorial.JPG|A memorial marking the death place of Ramabai Peshwa. Ramabai was married to Madhavrao I on 9 December 1758 in [[Pune]]. She accompanied Madhavrao I during Karnataka expedition in 1766–67. She made pilgrimages, like that of [[Shrivardhan]] and [[Harihareshwar]].<br />
File:Ramabai Peshwa Memorial.JPG|A memorial marking the death place of Ramabai Peshwa (1750-1772), wife of Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa (18th century Indian Premier, Statesman, Patriot). The memorial is located in the town of [[Theur]], [[Maharashtra]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Maratha Empire]]<br />
*[[Madhavrao I|Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa]]<br />
*[[Bhat family]]<br />
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