Shivaji and His Times c15: Appendix. Shivaji's Wives and Children
Shivaji and His Times c15
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Appendix. Shivaji's Wives and Children
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Wives :—1. Sai Bai (nee Nimbalkar), died 5 Sep. 1659 [Jedhe S.]; mother of Shambhuji (born 14 May 1657.)
2. Soyrā Bai (nee Shirké), put to death by Shambhuji in 1680; mother of Rajaram (born 24 Feb. 1670.)
3. Putlā Bai (nee Mohité), burnt herself with Shivaji's corpse, 1680.
4. Sākwār Bai (nee Gaikwad), married January 1656 [Jedhe S.]; remained a captive in the hands of the Mughals for many years after the fall of Raigarh in 1689.
5. One wife who died about 1st March 1674, [according to the letter of Narayan Shenvi from Raigarh, dated 4th April.] 6 & 7. Two wives, married just before the coronation, [according to Oxinden's Letter from Rairi, dated 27 May],—"married on 30th May 1674 with Vedic mantras" [acc. to Jedhe S., which does not mention how many ladies were married on that day.]
8. One wife, married on 8th June 1674. [Acc. to Oxinden's Narrative at Rairi, under date 8th June, "The Rajah was married to a fourth wife without any state or ceremony."]
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The first four wives are mentioned by nearly all the sources. Jedhe S. records that (a) Jadav Rao's daughter and (b) Ingle's daughter were married on 8th April and 15th April 1657 respectively, without naming the bridegroom! Sabhasad, p. 72, says that Shivaji had seven wives. For other views, Rajwade Sankirna Lekh Sangraha.
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Children :—1. Shambhuji. 2. Rajaram. 3. Sakhu Bai, mar. to Bajaji Nimbalkar (son of Mahadji). 4. Ambika Bai, mar. to Harji Mahadik. 5. Raj Kumari Bai, mar. to Ganoji Raj Shirké.