Kashibai

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Kashibai Bajirao Ballal
Peshwin Kashibai
Bharath
(India)
Spouse
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(m. 1720; died 1740)​
Issue
House
FatherMahadji Joshi
MotherShiubai
ReligionHinduism

Kashibai was the first wife of

Shamsher Bahadur, whose mother was Bajirao's second wife, Mastani.[1][2]

Family

Kashibai was the daughter of Mahadji Krishna Joshi and Bhabanibai of

Maratha emperor (Chhatrapati) Shahu in his difficulties and as a reward was appointed as his treasurer.[5] Kashibai also had a brother named Krishnarao Chaskar.[6]

According to historian Pandurang Balkawade, Kashibai was quiet and soft-spoken and suffered from a type of arthritis.[7]

Marriage

Kashibai was married to Bajirao I on March 11, 1720, in a household ceremony at Saswad.[8] The marriage was a happy one and Bajirao was essentially monogamous by nature and the family tradition.[9][4] Kashibai and Bajirao had four sons together. Balaji Baji Rao (nicknamed "Nanasaheb"), was born in 1720 and was later appointed Peshwa by Shahu in 1740 after Bajirao's death. Their second son Ramchandra died young. Their third son Raghunath Rao (nicknamed "Raghoba")[2] served as the Peshwa during 1773–1774 while their fourth son Janardhan Rao also died young.[6] Since mostly male members of the Peshwa family were out on the battlefield, Kashibai controlled the day-to-day running of the empire, especially of Pune. And it was possible because of her social nature.[4]

Bajirao took a second wife, Mastani, the daughter of Hindu king Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand from his Muslim concubine. However, this marriage was not accepted by the Bhat family. Kashibai is also noted to have not played any role in the household war waged by the Peshwa family against Mastani.[10] Historian Pandurang Balkawade notes that various historical documents suggest that she was ready to accept Mastani as Bajirao's second wife, but could not do so going against her mother-in-law Radhabai and brother-in-law Chimaji Appa[11]

As the Brahmins of Pune boycotted the Peshwa family due to Bajirao's relations with Mastani[citation needed], Chimaji Appa and Nanasaheb resolved to force the separation of Bajirao and Mastani in early 1740.

Bajirao's death

While Bajirao was out of Pune on expedition, Mastani was put under house arrest. Nanasaheb had sent his mother Kashibai to meet Bajirao.[12] Kashibai is said to have served him on his deathbed as a loyal and dutiful wife[10] and has been described as highly devoted to her husband.[1] She and her son Janardhan performed the last rites.[13]

Mastani died in 1740 soon after Bajirao's death and then Kashibai took care of their son

Tripurari Poornima celebrations and finds mention in the Marathi book Sahali Ek Divasyachya Parisaraat Punyachya as a tourist spot near Pune.[11]

In popular culture

References

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  2. ^ a b Rap;son, Edward James; Burn, Sir Richard (1965). The Cambridge History of India. CUP Archive. p. 407.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  4. ^ a b c Mishra, Garima (3 January 2016). "Tracing Kashibai: The 'first' lady from Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani". The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ^ Sardesai, Govind Sakharam (1948). New History of the Marathas: The expansion of the Maratha power, 1707-1772. Phoenix Publications. p. 60.
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  8. ^ Charles Augustus Kincaid, Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa (1922). A History of the Maratha People: From the death of Shivaji to the death of Shahu. S. Chand. p. 180.
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  13. ^ Imprint, Volume 21. Business Press. 1981. p. 169.
  14. ^ The Sikh Review, Volume 25, Issues 277–288. Sikh Cultural Centre. 1977. p. 48.
  15. ^ B. R. Andhare (1984). Bundelkhand under the Marathas, 1720–1818 A.D.: a study of Maratha-Bundela relations, Volumes 1–2. Vishwa Bharati Prakashan. pp. 77–78.
  16. ^ Jha, Subhash K (19 October 2015). "Bajirao Mastani review: This gloriously epic Priyanka, Deepika and Ranveer-starrer is the best film of 2015". Firstpost. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  17. ^ Maheshwri, Neha (May 27, 2017). "Ishita Ganguly to play the grown-up Kashibai in 'Peshwa Bajirao' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  18. ^ "When 9-year-old Aarohi Patel learnt Horse Riding in just 4 days for Zee TV's Kashibai Bajirao Ballal!". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.

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