Ramshastri Prabhune
Ramshastri Prabhune Pant Nyayadish | |
|---|---|
 Painting of Ramshastri prabhune in 1789 | |
 Maratha Empire | |
| In office 1720[1]–1789[1] | |
| Monarch | Shahu I Rajaram II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raghunathrao and Anandibai for the Assassination of Narayan Rao |
Ram Shastri Prabhune was the Chief Justice (Mukhya Nyayadhish or "Pantnyayadhish" ) in the apex court of the Maratha Empire in the latter half of the 18th century, during the heyday of that empire. He is best remembered for having passed strictures against the sitting Peshwa of the time for instigating murder.[2] Ram Shastri's integrity in public affairs is regarded as a model for all times.
Biography
Ramshastri Prabhune was born in Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family in the small town of Kshetra Mahuli also called Sangam Mahuli, near Satara, not be confused with Mahuli. Little is known of his early life, with references to him being available only after he entered the service of the Peshwas.[3]
Ram Shastri held office under the Peshwas during the latter part of the 18th century. Known for his honesty and integrity, he even declined a royal gift made to his wife. He turned down the offer of an official mansion and continued to live in his humble ancestral home in the Brahmin quarter of Poona city on his modest income. It is said that his wife sold milk from their two cows and a buffalo in order to supplement his monthly income[
Strictures against the Peshwa
Ram Shastri's most famous act was passing the death sentence on the ruling Peshwa of the time,
Narayan Rao's wife delivered a son shortly after the death of her husband.[7]
In popular culture
In 1944, the movie Ramshastri, with screenplay by K.B. Dhawle, was produced by Prabhat Film Company.[8]
References
- ^ a b Jasraj 2015, p. contents.
- ^ a b Bhatia 2001, p. 125.
- ^ Charles Augustus Kincaid; Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa (1925). A History of the Maratha People: From the death of Shahu to the end of the Chitpavan epic. S Chand Publications. p. 241.
- ^ "dhIrEndra tIrtha". madhva.net. 22 February 2001. Archived from the original on 22 February 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Sharma 2000, p. 510-511.
- ^ S. Venugopala Rao (1977). power and criminality. Allied Publishers Pvt Limited. pp. 111–121.
- ^ Brief history of the Peshwas
- ISBN 9780231511438. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
Bibliography
- Bhatia, Harbans Singh (2001). Mahrattas, Sikhs and Southern Sultans of India: Their Fight Against Foreign Power. Deep and Deep Publications. ISBN 9788171003693.
- Jasraj, Madhura Pandit (2015). V. Shantaram: The Man Who Changed Indian Cinema. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 9789384544416.
- Sharma, B. N. Krishnamurti (2000). A History of the Dvaita School of Vedānta and Its Literature, 3rd Edition. Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint). ISBN 978-8120815759.