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{{Infobox person
{{Short description|Peshwinbai}}
| honorific_prefix   = <i>'''[[Maratha titles#Titles used by the Maratha Royals|Peshwin]]'''</i>
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| name              = Kashi
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| honorific_suffix   = '''[[Bai (suffix)|Bai]]
| name        = Kashibai Bajirao Ballal
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| title        = Peshwin Kashibai
| birth_date         = {{circa}} 1703<ref name="Mishra" />
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| birth_place       = Chaaskaman village, near [[Pune]], [[Maratha Empire]]
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| death_date         = 27 November 1758 (age 54-55)
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| death_place       = Satara
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| other_names        = Kashi<br>Peshwinbai (Wife of Peshwa).
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| spouse             = [[Bajirao I]]
| succession  = [[Maratha titles#Titles used by the Maratha Royals|Peshwin of the Maratha Empire]]
| children          = [[Balaji Baji Rao]] <br> Ramchandra Rao<br> [[Raghunath Rao]] <br> Janardhan Rao
| reign        = 17 April 1720 – 28 April 1740
| parents            = Mahadji Krishna Joshi <br> Shiubai<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=THR5AAAAIAAJ |title=Poona in the eighteenth century: an urban history |author=Balkrishna Govind Gokhale |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=1988 |pages=50–132 }}</ref>
| reign-type   = Tenure
| relations          = Krishnarao (brother)
| succession1  = [[Maratha titles#Titles used by the Maratha Royals|Peshwin Dowager of the Maratha Empire]]
| reign1      = 28 April 1740 – 27 November 1758
| reign-type1  = Tenure
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| predecessor  = Radhabai Barve
| successor    = [[Gopikabai]]
| predecessor1 = Radhabai Barve (mother of Bajirao I)
| successor1  = [[Gopikabai]]
| birth_name  = Kashibai Joshi
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1703|10|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chaas Village]],Pune, [[Maratha Empire]]
| death_date   = {{Death date and age |1758|11|27|1703|10|19|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Satara district|Satara]], [[Maratha Empire]], [[Bharat (term)|Bharath]] (India)
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| spouse       = {{Marriage|[[Bajirao I]]|1720|1740|end=d}}
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| father      = Mahadji Joshi
| mother      = Shiubai
| religion    = [[Hinduism]]
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| name = Kashi
| house = Joshi (by birth)<br>[[Bhat]] (by marriage)}}


'''Kashibai''' was the first wife of [[Bajirao I]], the ''[[Peshwa]]'' (Prime Minister) to the fourth Maratha [[Chhatrapati]] (Emperor) [[Shahuji|Shahu]]. With Bajirao, she had four children, including [[Balaji Baji Rao]] and [[Ragunath Rao]]. Balaji succeeded Bajirao as Peshwa upon the latter's death in 1740. Also following Bajirao's death, Kashibai fostered her step-son, [[Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)|Shamsher Bahadur]], whose mother was Bajirao's second wife, [[Mastani]].<ref name="mehta">{{cite book|last=Mehta|first=Jaswant Lal|title=Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813|publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd|year=2005|page=124|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC&pg=PA124|isbn=9781932705546}}</ref><ref name=James>{{cite book|last1=Rap;son|first1=Edward James|last2=Burn|first2=Sir Richard|title=The Cambridge History of India|date=1965|publisher=CUP Archive|page=407|url=https://books.google.com/?id=yoI8AAAAIAAJ&dq=balaji+baji+rao|language=en}}</ref>
'''Kashibai''' was the first wife of [[Bajirao I]], the [[Peshwa]] (Prime Minister) to the fourth Maratha [[Chhatrapati]] (Emperor) [[Shahuji|Shahu]]. With Bajirao, she had four children, including [[Balaji Baji Rao]] and [[Ragunath Rao]]. Balaji succeeded Bajirao as Peshwa upon the latter's death in 1740. Also following Bajirao's death, Kashibai fostered her step-son, [[Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)|Shamsher Bahadur]], whose mother was Bajirao's second wife, [[Mastani]].<ref name="mehta">{{cite book|last=Mehta|first=Jaswant Lal|title=Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813|publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd|year=2005|page=124|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d1wUgKKzawoC&pg=PA124|isbn=9781932705546}}</ref><ref name=James>{{cite book|last1=Rap;son|first1=Edward James|last2=Burn|first2=Sir Richard|title=The Cambridge History of India|date=1965|publisher=CUP Archive|page=407|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yoI8AAAAIAAJ&q=balaji+baji+rao|language=en}}</ref>


==Family==
==Family==
Kashibai was the daughter of Mahadji Krishna Joshi and Shiubai of [[Chas, Khed|Chas]], belonging to a wealthy banker family.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=Ez4wAQAAIAAJ&dq=kashibai+Bajirao&q=kashibai | title=The Chitpavans: social ascendancy of a creative minority in Maharashtra, 1818–1918 | publisher=Sandhya Gokhale | author=Sandhya Gokhale | year=2008 | page=82 | isbn=9788182901322}}</ref> She was fondly called "Laadubai" and was born and raised in Chaaskaman village, which is located 70 kilometer away from [[Pune]]. Kashibai’s father, Mahadji Krishna Joshi, was originally from [[Talsure]] village in [[Ratnagiri]] and later shifted to Chaaskaman. Mahadji was a wealthy ''[[sahukar]]'' (moneylender) as well as the ''[[subedar]]'' of the Maratha empire in [[Kalyan]], a factor which played a strong role in the alliance of Bajirao and Kashibai.<ref name="Mishra">{{cite news|last1=Mishra|first1=Garima|title=Tracing Kashibai: The ‘first’ lady from Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/kashibai-the-first-lady/|access-date=30 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=3 January 2016}}</ref> Mahadji had also helped the reigning [[Maratha Empire|Maratha emperor]] (Chhatrapati) [[Shahu I|Shahu]] in his difficulties and as a reward was appointed as his treasurer.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sardesai|first1=Govind Sakharam|title=New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772|date=1948|publisher=Phoenix Publications|page=60|language=en}}</ref> Kashibai also had a brother named Krishnarao Chaskar.<ref name="Reddy">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=UU1uAAAAMAAJ&dq=kashibai+Bajirao&q=kashibai | title=Bajirao I: an outstanding cavalry general | publisher=Reliance Pub. House | author=R. D. Palsokar, T. Rabi Reddy | year=1995 | page=53 | isbn=9788185972947}}</ref>
Kashibai was the daughter of Mahadji Krishna Joshi and Shiubai of [[Chas, Khed|Chas]], belonging to a wealthy banker family.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ez4wAQAAIAAJ&q=kashibai | title=The Chitpavans: social ascendancy of a creative minority in Maharashtra, 1818–1918 | publisher=Sandhya Gokhale | author=Sandhya Gokhale | year=2008 | page=82 | isbn=9788182901322}}</ref> She was fondly called "Laadubai" and was born and raised in Chaaskaman village, which is located 70 kilometer away from [[Pune]]. Kashibai's father, Mahadji Krishna Joshi, was originally from [[Talsure]] village in [[Ratnagiri]] and later shifted to Chaaskaman. Mahadji was a wealthy ''[[sahukar]]'' (moneylender) as well as the ''[[subedar]]'' of the Maratha empire in [[Kalyan]], a factor which played a strong role in the alliance of Bajirao and Kashibai.<ref name="Mishra">{{cite news|last1=Mishra|first1=Garima|title=Tracing Kashibai: The 'first' lady from Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/kashibai-the-first-lady/|access-date=30 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=3 January 2016}}</ref> Mahadji had also helped the reigning [[Maratha Empire|Maratha emperor]] (Chhatrapati) [[Shahu I|Shahu]] in his difficulties and as a reward was appointed as his treasurer.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sardesai|first1=Govind Sakharam|title=New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772|date=1948|publisher=Phoenix Publications|page=60|language=en}}</ref> Kashibai also had a brother named Krishnarao Chaskar.<ref name="Reddy">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UU1uAAAAMAAJ&q=kashibai | title=Bajirao I: an outstanding cavalry general | publisher=Reliance Pub. House | author=R. D. Palsokar, T. Rabi Reddy | year=1995 | page=53 | isbn=9788185972947}}</ref>


According to historian Pandurang Balkawade, Kashibai was quiet and soft-spoken and suffered from a type of [[arthritis]].<ref name="Prashant Hamine">{{cite web | url=http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/rare-manuscripts-of-peshwa-history-lie-wrapped-in-government-apathy/article_155888 | title=Rare manuscripts of Peshwa history lie wrapped in government apathy | work=[[Afternoon DC]] | date=15 December 2015 | access-date=4 January 2016 | author=Prashant Hamine | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114075937/http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/rare-manuscripts-of-peshwa-history-lie-wrapped-in-government-apathy/article_155888 | archive-date=14 January 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
According to historian Pandurang Balkawade, Kashibai was quiet and soft-spoken and suffered from a type of [[arthritis]].<ref name="Prashant Hamine">{{cite web | url=http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/rare-manuscripts-of-peshwa-history-lie-wrapped-in-government-apathy/article_155888 | title=Rare manuscripts of Peshwa history lie wrapped in government apathy | work=[[Afternoon DC]] | date=15 December 2015 | access-date=4 January 2016 | author=Prashant Hamine | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114075937/http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/rare-manuscripts-of-peshwa-history-lie-wrapped-in-government-apathy/article_155888 | archive-date=14 January 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Marriage==
==Marriage==
Kashibai was married to Bajirao I on March 11, 1720 in a household ceremony at [[Saswad]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=p7E5AQAAIAAJ&q=kashibai+Bajirao&dq=kashibai+Bajirao | title=A History of the Maratha People: From the death of Shivaji to the death of Shahu | publisher=S. Chand | author=Charles Augustus Kincaid, Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa | year=1922 | page=180}}</ref> The marriage was a happy one and Bajirao was essentially monogamous by nature and the family tradition.<ref name=Mehta05>{{cite book|last1=Mehta|first1=J. L.|title=Advanced study in the history of modern India, 1707-1813|date=2005|publisher=New Dawn Press, Inc.|location=Slough|isbn=9781932705546|page=124}}</ref> He always treated his wife with love and respect.<ref name="Mishra" /> Kashibai and Bajirao had four sons together. [[Balaji Baji Rao]] (nicknamed "Nanasaheb"), was born in 1721 and was later appointed Peshwa by Shahu in 1740 after Bajirao's death. Their second son Ramchandra died young. Their third son [[Raghunath Rao]] (nicknamed "Ragoba")<ref name="James" /> served as the Peshwa during 1773–1774 while their fourth son Janardhan Rao also died young.<ref name="Reddy"/> Since mostly male members of the Peshwa family were out on the battlefield, Kashibai controlled the day-to-day running of the empire, especially of Pune. And it was possible because of her social nature.<ref name="Mishra" />
Kashibai was married to Bajirao I on March 11, 1720, in a household ceremony at [[Saswad]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p7E5AQAAIAAJ&q=kashibai+Bajirao | title=A History of the Maratha People: From the death of Shivaji to the death of Shahu | publisher=S. Chand | author=Charles Augustus Kincaid, Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa | year=1922 | page=180}}</ref> The marriage was a happy one and Bajirao was essentially monogamous by nature and the family tradition.<ref name=Mehta05>{{cite book|last1=Mehta|first1=J. L.|title=Advanced study in the history of modern India, 1707-1813|date=2005|publisher=New Dawn Press, Inc.|location=Slough|isbn=9781932705546|page=124}}</ref> He always treated his wife with love and respect.<ref name="Mishra" /> Kashibai and Bajirao had four sons together. [[Balaji Baji Rao]] (nicknamed "Nanasaheb"), was born in 1720 and was later appointed Peshwa by Shahu in 1740 after Bajirao's death. Their second son Ramchandra died young. Their third son [[Raghunath Rao]] (nicknamed "Raghoba")<ref name="James" /> served as the Peshwa during 1773–1774 while their fourth son Janardhan Rao also died young.<ref name="Reddy"/> Since mostly male members of the Peshwa family were out on the battlefield, Kashibai controlled the day-to-day running of the empire, especially of Pune. And it was possible because of her social nature.<ref name="Mishra" />


Bajirao took a second wife, [[Mastani]], the daughter of Hindu king [[Chhatrasal]] of [[Bundelkhand]] from his Muslim wife. However, this marriage was not accepted by the Bhat family. Kashibai is also noted to have not played any role in the household war waged by the Peshwa family against Mastani.<ref name="Family">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=YFhuAAAAMAAJ&dq=kashibai+Bajirao&q=kashibai | title=Home, Family and Kinship in Maharashtra | publisher=Oxford University Press | author=I. P. Glushkova, Rajendra Vora | year=1999 | page=107 | isbn=9780195646351}}</ref> Historian Pandurang Balkawade notes that various historical documents suggest that she was ready to accept Mastani as Bajirao's second wife, but could not do so going against her mother-in-law Radhabai and brother-in-law [[Chimaji Appa]]<ref name="Firstlady"/>
Bajirao took a second wife, [[Mastani]], the daughter of Hindu king [[Chhatrasal]] of [[Bundelkhand]] from his Muslim wife. However, this marriage was not accepted by the Bhat family. Kashibai is also noted to have not played any role in the household war waged by the Peshwa family against Mastani.<ref name="Family">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YFhuAAAAMAAJ&q=kashibai | title=Home, Family and Kinship in Maharashtra | publisher=Oxford University Press | author=I. P. Glushkova, Rajendra Vora | year=1999 | page=107 | isbn=9780195646351}}</ref> Historian Pandurang Balkawade notes that various historical documents suggest that she was ready to accept Mastani as Bajirao's second wife, but could not do so going against her mother-in-law Radhabai and brother-in-law [[Chimaji Appa]]<ref name="Firstlady"/>


As the [[Brahmin]]s of [[Pune]] boycotted the Peshwa family due to Bajirao's relations with Mastani, Chimaji Appa and Nanasaheb resolved to force the separation of Bajirao and Mastani in early 1740.
As the [[Brahmin]]s of [[Pune]] boycotted the Peshwa family due to Bajirao's relations with Mastani{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}, Chimaji Appa and Nanasaheb resolved to force the separation of Bajirao and Mastani in early 1740.


==Bajirao's death==
==Bajirao's death==
While Bajirao was out of Pune on expedition, Mastani was put under house arrest. Nanasaheb had sent his mother Kashibai to meet Bajirao.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TXxjo0OY2oQC&pg=PA63 | title=Mahrattas, Sikhs and Southern Sultans of India: Their Fight Against Foreign Power | publisher=Deep Publications | author=H. S. Bhatia | year=2001 | page=66 | isbn=9788171003693}}</ref> Kashibai is said to have served him on his deathbed as a loyal and dutiful wife<ref name="Family"/> and has been described as highly devoted to her husband.<ref name="mehta"/> She and her son Janardhan performed the [[Antyesti|last rites]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=90gZAAAAIAAJ&q=bajirao+peshwa+janardan+kashibai&dq=bajirao+peshwa+janardan+kashibai | title=Imprint, Volume 21 | publisher=Business Press | year=1981 | pages=169}}</ref>
While Bajirao was out of Pune on expedition, Mastani was put under house arrest. Nanasaheb had sent his mother Kashibai to meet Bajirao.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TXxjo0OY2oQC&pg=PA63 | title=Mahrattas, Sikhs and Southern Sultans of India: Their Fight Against Foreign Power | publisher=Deep Publications | author=H. S. Bhatia | year=2001 | page=66 | isbn=9788171003693}}</ref> Kashibai is said to have served him on his deathbed as a loyal and dutiful wife<ref name="Family"/> and has been described as highly devoted to her husband.<ref name="mehta"/> She and her son Janardhan performed the [[Antyesti|last rites]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=90gZAAAAIAAJ&q=bajirao+peshwa+janardan+kashibai | title=Imprint, Volume 21 | publisher=Business Press | year=1981 | pages=169}}</ref>


Mastani died soon in 1740 after Bajirao's death and then Kashibai took care of their son [[Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)|Shamsher Bahadur]] and made facilities to train him in weaponry.<ref name="Firstlady"/> She became more religious after her husband's death. She performed various pilgrimages and stayed in [[Banaras]] for four years.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dX3XAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87+pilgrimage&dq=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87+pilgrimage | title=The Sikh Review, Volume 25, Issues 277–288 | publisher=Sikh Cultural Centre | year=1977 | page=48}}</ref> On one such tour she was accompanied with 10,000 pilgrims and had expenditure of rupees one lakh.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=Y-C1AAAAIAAJ&dq=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE&q=kashibai | title=Bundelkhand under the Marathas, 1720–1818 A.D.: a study of Maratha-Bundela relations, Volumes 1–2 | publisher=Vishwa Bharati Prakashan | author=B. R. Andhare | year=1984 | pages=77–78}}</ref> Returning from a pilgrimage in July 1747, she commissioned a temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] in her hometown Chas naming it Someshwar Temple. Built in 1749, the temple stands on a {{Convert|1.5|acre}} land and is popular for [[Kartik Poornima|Tripurari Poornima]] celebrations and finds mention in the Marathi book ''Sahali Ek Divasyachya Parisaraat Punyachya'' as a tourist spot near [[Pune]].<ref name="Firstlady">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/kashibai-the-first-lady/ | title=Kashibai: The first lady | work=[[Indian Express]] | date=3 January 2016 | access-date=4 January 2016 | author=Garima Mishra}}</ref>
Mastani died in 1740 soon after Bajirao's death and then Kashibai took care of their son [[Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)|Shamsher Bahadur]] and made facilities to train him in weaponry.<ref name="Firstlady"/> She became more religious after her husband's death. She performed various pilgrimages and stayed in [[Banaras]] for four years.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dX3XAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87+pilgrimage | title=The Sikh Review, Volume 25, Issues 277–288 | publisher=Sikh Cultural Centre | year=1977 | page=48}}</ref> On one such tour she was accompanied with 10,000 pilgrims and had expenditure of rupees one lakh.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-C1AAAAIAAJ&q=kashibai | title=Bundelkhand under the Marathas, 1720–1818 A.D.: a study of Maratha-Bundela relations, Volumes 1–2 | publisher=Vishwa Bharati Prakashan | author=B. R. Andhare | year=1984 | pages=77–78}}</ref> Returning from a pilgrimage in July 1747, she commissioned a temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] in her hometown Chas naming it Someshwar Temple. Built in 1749, the temple stands on a {{Convert|1.5|acre}} land and is popular for [[Kartik Poornima|Tripurari Poornima]] celebrations and finds mention in the Marathi book ''Sahali Ek Divasyachya Parisaraat Punyachya'' as a tourist spot near [[Pune]].<ref name="Firstlady">{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/kashibai-the-first-lady/ | title=Kashibai: The first lady | work=[[Indian Express]] | date=3 January 2016 | access-date=4 January 2016 | author=Garima Mishra}}</ref>


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
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*Kashibai is a principal character in Ram Sivasankaran's novel ''The Peshwa: The Lion and the Stallion'' (2015).
*Kashibai is a principal character in Ram Sivasankaran's novel ''The Peshwa: The Lion and the Stallion'' (2015).
*A fictional version of Kashibai (based on Nagnath S. Inamdar's novel ''Raau'') was portrayed by [[Priyanka Chopra]] in the 2015 film ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]'' directed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jha|first=Subhash K|title=Bajirao Mastani review: This gloriously epic Priyanka, Deepika and Ranveer-starrer is the best film of 2015|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/bajirao-mastani-review-this-is-the-best-film-of-2015-2550464.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|date=19 October 2015|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref>
*A fictional version of Kashibai (based on Nagnath S. Inamdar's novel ''Raau'') was portrayed by [[Priyanka Chopra]] in the 2015 film ''[[Bajirao Mastani]]'' directed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jha|first=Subhash K|title=Bajirao Mastani review: This gloriously epic Priyanka, Deepika and Ranveer-starrer is the best film of 2015|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/bajirao-mastani-review-this-is-the-best-film-of-2015-2550464.html|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|date=19 October 2015|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Ishita Ganguly]] portrays Kashibai in [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]'s historical drama ''[[Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)|Peshwa Bajirao]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Maheshwri|first1=Neha|title=Ishita Ganguly to play the grown-up Kashibai in 'Peshwa Bajirao' - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ishita-ganguly-to-play-the-grown-up-kashibai-in-peshwa-bajirao/articleshow/58857470.cms|access-date=30 July 2017|work=The Times of India|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Ishita Ganguly]] portrayed Kashibai in [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]]'s 2017 historical drama show ''[[Peshwa Bajirao (TV series)|Peshwa Bajirao]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Maheshwri|first1=Neha|title=Ishita Ganguly to play the grown-up Kashibai in 'Peshwa Bajirao' - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ishita-ganguly-to-play-the-grown-up-kashibai-in-peshwa-bajirao/articleshow/58857470.cms|access-date=30 July 2017|work=The Times of India|date=May 27, 2017}}</ref>
* Aarohi Patel plays Child Kashi in [[Zee TV]]'s 2021 historical drama show Kashibai Bajirao Ballal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When 9-year-old Aarohi Patel learnt Horse Riding in just 4 days for Zee TV's Kashibai Bajirao Ballal!|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/when-9-year-old-aarohi-patel-learnt-horse-riding-just-4-days-zee-tv-s-kashibai-bajirao|access-date=2021-11-15|website=Tellychakkar.com|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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Kashibai Bajirao Ballal
Peshwin Kashibai
Peshwin of the Maratha Empire
Tenure17 April 1720 – 28 April 1740
PredecessorRadhabai Barve
SuccessorGopikabai
Peshwin Dowager of the Maratha Empire
Tenure28 April 1740 – 27 November 1758
PredecessorRadhabai Barve (mother of Bajirao I)
SuccessorGopikabai
BornKashibai Joshi
(1703-10-19)19 October 1703
Chaas Village,Pune, Maratha Empire
Died27 November 1758(1758-11-27) (aged 55)
Satara, Maratha Empire, Bharath (India)
Spouse
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m. 1720; died 1740)
Issue
House
FatherMahadji Joshi
MotherShiubai
ReligionHinduism

Kashibai was the first wife of Bajirao I, the Peshwa (Prime Minister) to the fourth Maratha Chhatrapati (Emperor) Shahu. With Bajirao, she had four children, including Balaji Baji Rao and Ragunath Rao. Balaji succeeded Bajirao as Peshwa upon the latter's death in 1740. Also following Bajirao's death, Kashibai fostered her step-son, Shamsher Bahadur, whose mother was Bajirao's second wife, Mastani.[1][2]

Family

Kashibai was the daughter of Mahadji Krishna Joshi and Shiubai of Chas, belonging to a wealthy banker family.[3] She was fondly called "Laadubai" and was born and raised in Chaaskaman village, which is located 70 kilometer away from Pune. Kashibai's father, Mahadji Krishna Joshi, was originally from Talsure village in Ratnagiri and later shifted to Chaaskaman. Mahadji was a wealthy sahukar (moneylender) as well as the subedar of the Maratha empire in Kalyan, a factor which played a strong role in the alliance of Bajirao and Kashibai.[4] Mahadji had also helped the reigning Maratha emperor (Chhatrapati) Shahu in his difficulties and as a reward was appointed as his treasurer.[5] Kashibai also had a brother named Krishnarao Chaskar.[6]

According to historian Pandurang Balkawade, Kashibai was quiet and soft-spoken and suffered from a type of arthritis.[7]

Marriage

Kashibai was married to Bajirao I on March 11, 1720, in a household ceremony at Saswad.[8] The marriage was a happy one and Bajirao was essentially monogamous by nature and the family tradition.[9] He always treated his wife with love and respect.[4] Kashibai and Bajirao had four sons together. Balaji Baji Rao (nicknamed "Nanasaheb"), was born in 1720 and was later appointed Peshwa by Shahu in 1740 after Bajirao's death. Their second son Ramchandra died young. Their third son Raghunath Rao (nicknamed "Raghoba")[2] served as the Peshwa during 1773–1774 while their fourth son Janardhan Rao also died young.[6] Since mostly male members of the Peshwa family were out on the battlefield, Kashibai controlled the day-to-day running of the empire, especially of Pune. And it was possible because of her social nature.[4]

Bajirao took a second wife, Mastani, the daughter of Hindu king Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand from his Muslim wife. However, this marriage was not accepted by the Bhat family. Kashibai is also noted to have not played any role in the household war waged by the Peshwa family against Mastani.[10] Historian Pandurang Balkawade notes that various historical documents suggest that she was ready to accept Mastani as Bajirao's second wife, but could not do so going against her mother-in-law Radhabai and brother-in-law Chimaji Appa[11]

As the Brahmins of Pune boycotted the Peshwa family due to Bajirao's relations with Mastani[citation needed], Chimaji Appa and Nanasaheb resolved to force the separation of Bajirao and Mastani in early 1740.

Bajirao's death

While Bajirao was out of Pune on expedition, Mastani was put under house arrest. Nanasaheb had sent his mother Kashibai to meet Bajirao.[12] Kashibai is said to have served him on his deathbed as a loyal and dutiful wife[10] and has been described as highly devoted to her husband.[1] She and her son Janardhan performed the last rites.[13]

Mastani died in 1740 soon after Bajirao's death and then Kashibai took care of their son Shamsher Bahadur and made facilities to train him in weaponry.[11] She became more religious after her husband's death. She performed various pilgrimages and stayed in Banaras for four years.[14] On one such tour she was accompanied with 10,000 pilgrims and had expenditure of rupees one lakh.[15] Returning from a pilgrimage in July 1747, she commissioned a temple dedicated to Shiva in her hometown Chas naming it Someshwar Temple. Built in 1749, the temple stands on a 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) land and is popular for Tripurari Poornima celebrations and finds mention in the Marathi book Sahali Ek Divasyachya Parisaraat Punyachya as a tourist spot near Pune.[11]

In popular culture

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 9781932705546.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rap;son, Edward James; Burn, Sir Richard (1965). The Cambridge History of India. CUP Archive. p. 407.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Sandhya Gokhale (2008). The Chitpavans: social ascendancy of a creative minority in Maharashtra, 1818–1918. Sandhya Gokhale. p. 82. ISBN 9788182901322.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mishra, Garima (3 January 2016). "Tracing Kashibai: The 'first' lady from Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Sardesai, Govind Sakharam (1948). New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772. Phoenix Publications. p. 60.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 R. D. Palsokar, T. Rabi Reddy (1995). Bajirao I: an outstanding cavalry general. Reliance Pub. House. p. 53. ISBN 9788185972947.
  7. ↑ Prashant Hamine (15 December 2015). "Rare manuscripts of Peshwa history lie wrapped in government apathy". Afternoon DC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Charles Augustus Kincaid, Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa (1922). A History of the Maratha People: From the death of Shivaji to the death of Shahu. S. Chand. p. 180.
  9. ↑ Mehta, J. L. (2005). Advanced study in the history of modern India, 1707-1813. Slough: New Dawn Press, Inc. p. 124. ISBN 9781932705546.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 I. P. Glushkova, Rajendra Vora (1999). Home, Family and Kinship in Maharashtra. Oxford University Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780195646351.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Garima Mishra (3 January 2016). "Kashibai: The first lady". Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  12. ↑ H. S. Bhatia (2001). Mahrattas, Sikhs and Southern Sultans of India: Their Fight Against Foreign Power. Deep Publications. p. 66. ISBN 9788171003693.
  13. ↑ Imprint, Volume 21. Business Press. 1981. p. 169.
  14. ↑ The Sikh Review, Volume 25, Issues 277–288. Sikh Cultural Centre. 1977. p. 48.
  15. ↑ B. R. Andhare (1984). Bundelkhand under the Marathas, 1720–1818 A.D.: a study of Maratha-Bundela relations, Volumes 1–2. Vishwa Bharati Prakashan. pp. 77–78.
  16. ↑ Jha, Subhash K (19 October 2015). "Bajirao Mastani review: This gloriously epic Priyanka, Deepika and Ranveer-starrer is the best film of 2015". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  17. ↑ Maheshwri, Neha (May 27, 2017). "Ishita Ganguly to play the grown-up Kashibai in 'Peshwa Bajirao' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "When 9-year-old Aarohi Patel learnt Horse Riding in just 4 days for Zee TV's Kashibai Bajirao Ballal!". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.

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