Ramabai Peshwa

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Peshwin

Rama

Bai
The Sati of Ramabai.jpg
The Sati of Ramabai, Wife of Madhavrao Peshwa
Born1750
Died1772 (death due to Sati)
Spouse(s)Madhavrao I
Rama
HouseBhat (by marriage)
Joshi (by birth)

Ramabai (1750-1772), was the wife of Madhavrao Peshwa I. Her father's name was Shivaji Ballal Joshi[1] from Solapur.

Biography[]

A memorial marking the death place of Ramabai Peshwa

Ramabai was married to Madhavrao I on 9 December 1758 in Pune. She accompanied Madhavrao I during Karnataka expedition in 1766–67. She was religious lady and would go on pilgrimages, like that of Shrivardhan and Harihareshwar.

She had gone to Harihareshwar in 1772 when Madhavrao's health was very serious. She always kept fasts for Madhavrao. the couple had no children.[2]

She was a very spiritual and religious woman. She never intervened in social or political matters.[citation needed] On 18 November 1772, Madhavrao died in the temple premises of Chintamani, Theur. Thousands of citizens visited the site and paid their last respects to their beloved departed leader. After Madhavrao's death, Ramabai wished to perform sati. The peshwa family including Anandi Bai, Ragho Ba, and Narayan Rao tried to stop her but she didn't budge. Some sources believe that she had asked Madhavrao for his permission to perform sati before he died.[3] on his funeral pyre on the same date. Madhavrao was cremated on the banks of the Bhima river which was about half a mile from the temple. A small memorial carved out of stone rests today at this place as a reminder of this great leader and his loving wife. She was a great person and caring for all. Though her mother in law Gopika bai peshwa did not treat her well.

In popular culture[]

  • Ramabai Peshwa's character was essayed in a novel called Swami written by Ranjit Desai[4]
  • In the 1987 TV series, actress Mrinal Dev-Kulkarni played the role of Ramabai in a television series called Swami on the TV channel Doordarshan[5]
  • In the 1994 Hindi TV series The Great Maratha, Ramabai's character was portrayed by Madhura Deo.
  • In the 2014 movie Rama Madhav, actress Parna Pethe played the role of Ramabai[6]
  • portrayed Ramabai in 2019 Marathi TV series Swamini. essays the role of an adult Ramabai[7]

Memorial[]

A memorial marking the death place of Ramabai Peshwa (1750-1772), wife of Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa (18th century Indian Premier, Statesman, Patriot). The memorial is located in the town of Theur, Maharashtra

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Gokhale, Balkrishna Govind (1 January 1988). Poona in the eighteenth century: an urban history. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Poona. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1 January 1885.
  3. ^ Feldhaus, Anne (21 March 1996). Images of Women in Maharashtrian Literature and Religion. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791428382. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "It is in my genes". The Indian Express. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Making history with Mrinal Kulkarni | Sakal Times". www.sakaaltimes.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Amey Wagh supports Rama Madhav actors - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  7. ^ "'Swamini' cast: From Revati Lele to Srushti Pagare; list of all actors & characters". Republic World. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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