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Nationality
  
Hindu Maratha


Name
  
Parvatibai Parvatibai

Born
  
6 April 1734 (
1734-04-06
)
Phaltan

Died
  
September 23, 1763, Satara

Occupation
  
Wife and administrator

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Parvatibai (Marathi: पार्वतीबाई)(6 April 1734 – 23 September 1763) was second wife of Sadashivrao Bhau. She was from Kolhatkar family of Pendse was married to Sadashivrao Bhau after the death of his first wife Umabai and hence became a member of Bhau family.She was also a trusted confidante of Shahuji.Her niece Radhikabai was married to Vishwasrao.

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Panipat Campaign

When the Marathas's under Sadashivrao went to North India she escorted her husband. On the way to Panipat she performed pilgrimage at Mathura and Vrindavan along with Nana Phadnavis and other women folks in Maratha camp. She was present in the final battle fought on 14 January 1761 and was successfully led out of the battlefield by some loyal men of Sadashivrao. She accidentally met Malharrao Holkar on her escape route, who carried her off safely to south of river Chambal.

Death of husband and Aftermath

Her husband, Sadashivrao Bhau died in third battle of Panipat. But there was a controversy about his death. For rest of her life she denied that her husband had died and refused to be a widow. In her lifetime at least thrice there were rumors of her husband being alive. Twice, impersonators of Sadashivrao Bhau came to Pune which created a state of confusion in the then political situation of the state.

Death

She saw many ups and downs in the Maratha empire and died when Sawai Madhavrao was in power. She died in Pune due to pneumonia and was treated as Sati of Sadashivrao Bhau after her death. She was cremated in Pune, however, the Marathas were not in a state to erect any monument of her. Her after-death rituals were done at her hometown, Pen.

References

Parvatibai Wikipedia


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