Who is Kashibai Peshwa?

Kashibai was the first wife of Bajirao I, the Peshwa (Prime Minister) to the fourth Maratha Chhatrapati (Emperor) Shahu. Balaji succeeded Bajirao as Peshwa upon the latter’s death in 1740. Also following Bajirao’s death, Kashibai fostered her step-son, Shamsher Bahadur, whose mother was Bajirao’s second wife, Mastani.

How did Mastani meet Bajirao?

She and her father were followers of the Pranami sect, a Bhakti sampradaya that does not distinguish between caste or religion. Chhatrasal offered Mastani to Bajirao as a wife along with a third of his revenue after Bajirao helped him defeat an invading Mughal chieftain from Allahabad around 1727.

Who is known as fighting Peshwa?

Baji Rao I, also called Baji Rao Ballal Balaji Bhat, peshwa, or chief minister, of the Maratha confederacy from 1720 to 1740 during the reign of Shahu (1708–49).

Who are the two sons of Kashibai Bajirao Peshwa?

Kashibai became a widow at a comparatively young age following the death of Bajirao in 1740 aged only 39. Kashibai gave birth to two sons – Balaji Bajirao Peshwa and Raghunathrao Peshwa, of whom Raghunathrao Peshwa died at a younger age. Balaji Bajirao Peshwa later became the Peshwa of Maratha Empire following Bajirao’s death.

Who is Kashibai in the Peshwa and the stallion?

Kashibai features in Raau, the 1972 fictional historical novel by Nagnath S. Inamdar. Kashibai is a principal character in Ram Sivasankaran’s novel The Peshwa: The Lion and the Stallion (2015).

What did Kashibai do After Bajirao Mastani died?

At the same time, she did not have any malice against any one, including Mastani. After the death of Bajirao and Mastani, she took care of their son Shamsher Bahdur.

Who is the father of Kashibai Bhansali?

Kashibai’s father, Mahadji Krishna Joshi, was originally from Talsure village in Ratnagiri and later shifted to Chaaskaman. The descendants of Kashibai’s brother, Krushnarao Joshi, still live in this village in the 300-year-old fort-like haveli where Kashibai was born. Weather-beaten in some places, the old massive house still stands strong.