Jijabai

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Jijabai
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A statue of Jijabai and young Shivaji
Rajmata of the Maratha Empire
Reign1645-1674
BornJijabai Jadhav
(1598-01-12)12 January 1598
Jijau Mahal, Sindkhed Raja, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died(1674-06-17)17 June 1674 (aged 76)
Pachad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)
SpouseShahaji (m. ? - 1664)
Issue
HouseJadhav (by birth)[1]
Bhonsle (by marriage)
FatherLakhuji Jadhav
MotherMahalasabai Jadhav
ReligionHinduism

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]

History[edit]

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 Maratha noble. 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. She taught Shivaji about swarajya and raised him to be a great warrior.[4] Jijabai died on 17 June 1674.[5] C.V. Vaidya in his book Medieval India, states that Yadavas are "definitely pure Maratha Kshatriyas". [ Jijabai (the mother of Shivaji, who founded the Maratha Empire) belonged to the clan of jadhavas of Sindkhed Raja, who also claimed descent from the Yadavas.[6]

Jijabai on a 1999 stamp of India.

In popular culture[edit]

  • 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.
  • Amruta Pawar portrays Jijabai in Swarajya Janani Jijamata, a show based on the life of Rajmata Jijabai.[citation needed]
  • The 2011 film Rajmata Jijau is a biography of Jijabai.
  • In his book Medieval India, C.V.Vaidya states that Yadavas are "definitely pure Maratha Kshatriyas". ... [ Jijabai (the mother of Shivaji, who founded the Maratha Empire) belonged to the clan of jadhavas of Sindkhed Raja, who also claimed descent from the Yadavas.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Reddy (November 2005). General Studies History 4 Upsc. p. B.50. ISBN 9780070604476.
  2. 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.
  3. Tibbetts, Jann (30 July 2016). 50 Great Military Leaders of All Time. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-85505-66-9.
  4. Sardesai, Mr. (2002). Shivaji, the Great Maratha Volume 1. p. 80.
  5. "Swastik Handicrafts Rajmata Jijabai, Resin, Balck 3.5 Inch: Amazon.in: होम और किचन". www.amazon.in. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. "The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Feature Stories - September 2015". www.harekrsna.com. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

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