Anandibai
Anandi-bai | |
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'' Raghunathrao | |
Issue | Baji Rao II and 2 others |
House | Oak (by birth) Bhat (by marriage) |
Father | Raghu Mahadev Oak |
Anandibai was a
Early life and marriage
Anandibai was born into a
Both Balaji and Raghunath were the sons of
Assassination of Narayanrao
After the death of
On 30 August 1773 in Shaniwar Wada,[3] in an effort to free himself, Raghunathrao hired Gardis as mercenaries. These men scaled and captured Shaniwar Wada. They quickly reached Narayanrao's chambers and held him captive. Narayanrao tried to appeal to his uncle but Anandibai intervened and did not allow his requests to reach Raghunathrao.
According to popular legend, Raghunathrao had sent a message to Sumer Singh Gardi to fetch Narayanrao using the Marathi word dharaa (धरा) or 'hold' (actual phrase in Marathi - " नारायणरावांना धरा"/"Narayanrao-ana dhara"). This message was intercepted by his wife Anandibai who changed a single letter to make it read as maaraa (मारा) or 'kill' . The miscommunication led the Gardis to chase Narayanrao, who, upon hearing them coming, started running towards his uncles' residence screaming, "Kaka! Mala Vachva!!" ("Uncle! Save me!"). But nobody came to help him and he was killed in the presence of his uncle.[3]
Aftermath
After Narayanrao's death, Raghunathrao became Peshwa but
Anandibai's husband was overthrown by Nana Phadanvis and 12 others in the Barabhai conspiracy. The result of this was that the one-year-old baby Madhavrao II, born to Narayanrao's widow, Gangabai (Sathe) after his death, was put on the throne, effectively putting the power in the hands of Nana Phadanvis.
Later life
As she and her husband were fleeing from the forces of Nana Phadanvis, she gave birth to
On 11 December 1783, her husband, Raghunathrao died,[7] leaving behind three sons.
In popular culture
- In the 1994 Utkarsha Naik.
- Sonalee Kulkarni portrayed Anandibai in the 2014 Marathi language film, Rama Madhav
- Kunjika Kalwit plays Anandibai in the 2019 Marathi language series, Swamini
See also
- Gopikabai (cousin of Anandibai)
- Kashibai (mother-in-law of Anandibai)
- Parvatibai (sister-in-law of Anandibai)
References
- ^
Gune, Vithal (1996), Survey and Calendar of Marathi Documents, K.P. Bagchi, ISBN 978-81-7074-166-4, retrieved 2009-01-14
- ^ Turner, O. (1904), Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, The Society, retrieved 2009-01-14
- ^ a b [1][dead link]|Indian express article about Shaniwar Wada
- ISBN 978-81-7154-578-0, retrieved 2009-01-14
- ISBN 978-81-206-1875-6, retrieved 2009-01-14
- ISBN 978-81-206-1875-6, retrieved 2009-01-14
- ^ [2]| Nashik District Gazetteer