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Parvati | |
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| Born | (1734-04-06)6 April 1734 |
| Died | 23 September 1763(1763-09-23) (aged 29) |
| Occupations | Wife and administrator |
| Spouse | Sadashivrao Bhau |
| Family | Kolhatkar (by birth)Bhat (by marriage) |
Parvatibai (6 April 1734 – 23 September 1763) was second wife ofSadashivrao Bhau. She was from the Kolhatkar family of Pen and was married to Sadashivrao Bhau after the death of his first wife Umabai and hence became a member of thePeshwa family. She was also a trusted confidante ofShahuji. Her niece Radhikabai was married toVishwasrao.
When the Marathas under Sadashivrao went to North India, she escorted her husband. On the way to Panipat, she performed pilgrimage atMathura andVrindavan, along withNana 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 ofSadashivrao Bhau. She accidentally metMalharrao Holkar on her escape route, who carried her off safely to the south of river Chambal.[1]
Her husbandSadashivrao Bhau died in theThird Battle of Panipat. For the rest of her life, she remained a widow (as she had promised her husband before the battle).[citation needed]
She saw many ups and downs in theMaratha Empire and died whenMadhavrao I was in power. She died in Pune due toPneumonia and was treated as Sati ofSadashivrao 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.
