New History of the Marathas v1.c15.62

v1.c15.62

Shivaji thus had eight wives and eight children, 2 sons and 6 daughters. Besides two illegitimate wives are mentioned. Only three out of these wives were alive at the time of his death. Putlā Bai became Sati, Soyrā Bai was put to death by Sambhājī, and Sakwār Bai was long kept a prisoner in Aurangzeb’s camp in the Deccan with Yesu Bai and Shahu.