Jijabai
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]
Jijabai
Reign. 1645-1674
Born. Jijabai Jadhav 12 January 1598
Jijau Mahal, Sindkhed Raja, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died. 17 June 1674 (aged 76)
Pachad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Spouse. Shahaji (m. ? - 1664)
Issue. Sambhaji Shahaji Bhosale
Shivaji Bhosale
House. Jadhav (by birth)[1]
Bhonsle (by marriage)
Father. Lakhuji Jadhav
Mother. Mahalasabai Jadhav
Religion. Hinduism
History
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]
In popular culture
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.[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.
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