Putalabai Bhosale (née Palkar) was the third wife of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji. She was from Palkar Family[citation needed] and married Shivaji in 1653.[1] Putalabai had no children. She committed Sati after the death of Shivaji Maharaj.[1][2]
| Title | Maharani of the Maratha Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Regnal name | Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Putalabai Rani Saheb Bhosale |
| Birth name | Putalabai |
| Death date | 27 June 1680 |
| Death place | Raigad Fort, Maratha Kingdom (present-day Raigad district, Maharashtra) |
| Consort | yes |
| Spouse | Shivaji (m. 1653) |
| Full name | Putalabai Shivajiraje Bhonsale |
| House | Palkar/Mohite |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Succession 1 | Queen consort of Maratha Empire |
| Reign-type 1 | Tenure |
| Reign 1 | 1674 - 1680 |
| Predecessor 1 | Soyarabai |
| Successor 1 | Yesubai |
| Succession 2 | Rajmata of Maratha Empire |
| Reign 2 | 3 March 1680 - 27 June 1680 |
| Predecessor 2 | Soyarabai |
| Successor 2 | Sakvarbai |
In popular culture
- Samira Gujar portrayed Putulabai in the popular TV series Raja Shivchhatrapati
- Smita Shewale portrayed Putulabai in Veer Shivaji
- Pallavi Vaidya played Putulabai in Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji, a television show that depicted the life of Shivaji Maharaj's son Sambhaji Maharaj.
- Saayali Sunil plays Putulabai in Swarajya Janani Jijamata
References
- ^ Jaswant Lal Mehta (2005-01-01). Advanced study in the history of modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. p. 47. ISBN 9781932705546.
- ^ Duff, James Grant (1873). A History of the Mahrattas. Published at the Times of India Office.