Sai Bhonsale

Maharani Saibai Bhosale
Maharani of the Maratha Empire
Rajmata Shrimant Chatrapati Saibai Shivajiraje Bhosale
A 2012 artist's rendition of Maharani Saibai[1]
Tenure1640-1659
SuccessorSoyarabai
BornSaibai Nimbalkar
c. 29 October 1633
Phaltan, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Maharashtra, India)
DiedSeptember 5, 1659 (aged 26)
Rajgad Fort, Pune, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharastra, India)
Spouse
IssueSakhubai Nimbalkar
Ranubai Jadhav
Ambikabai Mahadik
Sambhaji
Names
Chatrapati Saibai Shivajiraje Bhosale
HouseNimbalkar (by birth)
Bhosale (by marriage)
FatherMudhoji Rao Naik Nimbalkar
MotherReubai
ReligionHinduism

Saibai Bhosale (née Nimbalkar) (c. 1633[1] – 5 September 1659) was the first wife and chief consort of Chattrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. She was the mother of her husband's successor Chattrapati Sambhaji.

  1. ^ a b Tare, Kiran (June 16, 2012). "First-ever portrait of Shivaji's queen to be unveiled soon". India Today. Retrieved February 27, 2013.

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