Jijabai Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) or Jadhav (12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674[2]), referred to as Rajmata, Rastramata, Jijabai, Jijamata or Jijau, was the mother of Chattrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.[3][4] She was a daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav of Sindkhed Raja.[5]
Rajmata Jijabai | |
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Rajmata of the Maratha Empire | |
Reign | 1645-1674 |
Born | Jijabai Jadhav Rao 12 January 1598 Jijau Mahal, Sindkhed Raja, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India) |
Died | Pachad, Maratha Empire (present-day Raigad District, Maharashtra, India) | 17 June 1674 (aged 76)
Spouse | Shahaji (m.1605 - 1664) |
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House | Jadhav (by birth)[1] Bhonsle (by marriage) |
Father | Lakhuji Rao Jadhav |
Mother | Mahalsabai Jadhav |
Religion | Hinduism |
Jijabai was born on 12 January 1598, to Mhalasabai Jadhav and Lakhuji Jadhav at Sindkhed Raja in present-day Buldhana district of Maharastra. Lakhujiraje Jadhav was a Maratha noble who claimed descent from the Yadavas.[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 died on 17 June 1674 at Pachad village near Raigad Fort. At that time it was only twelve days since the coronation of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.[7]