Putalabai
Queen Consort of the Maratha Empire
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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.[1][2]
| Putalabai Bhonsale | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharani of the Maratha Kingdom | |||||||||
| Queen consort of Maratha Empire | |||||||||
| Tenure | 1674 - 1680 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Soyarabai | ||||||||
| Successor | Yesubai | ||||||||
| Rajmata of Maratha Empire | |||||||||
| Tenure | 3 March 1680 - 27 June 1680 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Soyarabai | ||||||||
| Successor | Sakvarbai | ||||||||
| Born | Putalabai | ||||||||
| Died | 27 June 1680 Raigad Fort, Maratha Kingdom (present-day Raigad district, Maharashtra) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Shivaji (m. 1653) | ||||||||
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| House | Palkar/Mohite | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
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
