Jijabai

Jijabai Shahaji Bhonsale (née Jadhav; 12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674), referred to as Rajmata Jijabai, was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Kingdom. She was a daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav of Sindkhed Raja. He belonged to the lineage of Devagiri Yadavas.

Early life

Jijabai was born on 12 January 1598, to Mhalasabai Jadhav and Lakhuji Jadhav at Sindkhed Raja in present-day Buldhana district of Maharastra. 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.

Death

She died on 17 June 1674 at Pachad village near Raigad Fort. This was only eleven days after the coronation of Shivaji.

In popular culture

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.
The 2011 film Rajmata Jijau is a biography of Jijabai.