Jijabai (née Jadhavrao; 12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674), was the mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Kingdom.[2][3] She was a daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav of Sindkhed Raja. He belonged to the lineage of Devagiri Yadavas.[4][5]
| Rajmata Jijabai | |
|---|---|
 Jijabai on a 1999 stamp of India | |
| Rajmata of the Maratha Kingdom | |
| Reign | 1645 - 1674 |
| Predecessor | position established |
| Successor | Soyarabai |
| 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 Kingdom (present-day Raigad District, Maharashtra, India) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue |
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| House | Jadhav (by birth)[1] Bhonsle (by marriage) |
| Father | Lakhuji Rao Jadhav |
| Mother | Mhalsabai 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.[6] Jijabai was married at an early age to Shahaji Bhosle, son of Maloji Bhosle of Verul village, a military commander serving under the Nizam. She was a skilled horse rider, sword fighter, academician and administrator.
Scholar James Laine states that Shivaji was imbued with the dream of re-establishing a Hindu kingdom by his mother, Jijabai, whose ancestors the Yadavas held the sovereignty of the Deccan for 150 years pre Islamic invasions. She taught him the nuances of tactics, administration and politics right from an early age.
Death
editShe died on 17 June 1674 at Pachad village near Raigad Fort. This was only eleven days after the coronation of Shivaji.[7]
In popular culture
edit- Actress, Sulochana Latkar portrayed Jijabai in the marathi film Maratha Tituka Melvava
- Sumati Gupte played Jijabai in the 1974 film Raja Shivchhatrapati.
- Jijabai was a portrayed by Mrinal Kulkarni in the popular TV series Raja Shivchhatrapati 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.[8]
- The 2011 film Rajmata Jijau is a biography of Jijabai.
See also
editReferences
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- ↑ Reddy (November 2005). General Studies History 4 Upsc. p. B.50. ISBN 9780070604476.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Sardesai, Govind Sakharam (1946). New History of the Marathas: Shivaji and his line (1600-1707. Phoenix Publications.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
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