Putalabai Bhosale was the third queen of the
Maratha
The Marathi people (Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as a M ...
king
Shivaji
Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adils ...
. She was from Palkar Family and married Shivaji in 1653.
Putalabai was the oldest of the surviving wives of Shivaji, and had no children. She committed
Sati
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after the death of Shivaji.
In Popular Culture
*Samira Gujar portrayed Putulabai in popular Tv series
Raja Shivchhatrapati
''Raja Shivchatrapati'' is a Marathi historical TV drama based on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire. The serial was re-broadcast in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, born at ...
*Smita Shewale portrayed Putulabai in
Veer Shivaji
''Veer Shivaji'' (English: ''Brave Shiva'') is an Indian historical drama series that aired on Colors TV. The show focuses on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the 17th century founder of the Maratha Empire. It premiered on 2 September 20 ...
*Pallavi Vaidya played Putulabai in
Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji
''Swarajya Rakshak Sambhaji'' is an Indian historical drama based on the life of warrior king Sambhaji. The series is directed by Vivek Deshpande and Kartik Rajaram Kendhe and is written by Pratap Gangavane. It is produced by Amol Kolhe, Vilas ...
*Saayali Sunil plays Putulabai in
Swarajya Janani Jijamata
''Swarajya Janani Jijamata'' is an Indian Marathi television biopic drama premiered on 19 August 2019 airing on Sony Marathi.
Plot
It is the story of Jijamata, mother of Maharashtra's idol Shivaji. It shows Jijamata's personal life since a ...
References
Indian female royalty
Women of the Maratha Empire
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17th-century Indian women
17th-century Indian people
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