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| Janki Bai | |
|---|---|
| Maharani of theMaratha Kingdom RaniShrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Jankibai RajeSahib Bhonsle | |
| Chatrapati consort of theMaratha Empire | |
| Tenure | 11 March 1689 – 5 April 1689 |
| Predecessor | Yesubai Bhonsale |
| Successor | Tarabai |
| Spouse | Rajaram I |
| House | Bhosale |
| Father | Prataprao Gujar |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Janki Bhosale (née Gujar) (1675 – 2 March 1700) wasqueen consort of theMaratha Kingdom as the first wife ofRajaram I. She was the daughter ofPrataprao Gujar, the 3rdSenapati of the Maratha Kingdom.[1]
Jankibai was the daughter ofPrataprao Gujar, anaristocratic general, who was thecommander-in-chief of theMaratha Army.[2][page needed] Her father died in a battle against theAdil Shahi atNesari on 24 February 1674.Shivaji, the king of the Marathas upon hearing the solemn news, grieved his general's death. As a result, he married his second son, the ten-year-old Rajaram to the five-year-old Jankibai. They were married in a grand ceremony that took place inRaigad Fort on 7 March 1680. Her father-in-lawShivaji died on 3 April 1680, twenty five days after her marriage.[3][page needed]
On 2 March 1700, the thirty-year-old Rajaram died following a brief illness. Sources differ on Queen Janakibai's death.[citation needed] Some records say that she committed Sati with her husband at Sinhagad. However Marathi bakhars and letters reveal that Jankibai was one of the captives taken during theBattle of Raigad along with MaharaniYesubai Bhonsale andShahuji. She was released in 1719 from theMughal captivity by PeshwaBalaji Vishwanath along withYesubai and otherMaratha women.
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