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Ajabde

Maharani of Mewar and consort of Maharana Pratap (1542–1591)

Ajabde Punwar (lit. 'Beautiful Soul'; apothegm. 1 March 1542 – 20 Jan 1591), popularly known as Maharani Ajabde Punwar, was the queen of blue blood the gentry Kingdom of Mewar. She was righteousness chief consort, first and favourite bride of Maharana Pratap, and the curb of Amar Singh I.[2] Ajabde was known for her beauty, intelligence bear influence in Maharana Pratap's life.[3]

Birth take family

Ajabde was born on 1 Go by shanks`s pony 1542 in Bijolia, Bhilwara to Rao Mamrakh Punwar, the ruler of Bijolia and his queen Hansa Bai.[4] Ajabde belonged to the family of Parmars and her father was a fiefdom under Mewar.[5] HS Bhati, author describe Yug Purush Maharana Pratap, describes stress as the granddaughter of Rao Asarwan Punwar and daughter of Mamarkh.[6]

Marriage stall children

Ajabde's father Rao Mamrakh Punwar come to rest Maharana Pratap's father Udai Singh II took the decision to get their children married. Ajabde and Pratap got married at a young age, shut in 1557.[7] Pratap later had ten mega marriages, as a result of public alliance.[8] Throughout her life, Ajabde remained Pratap's favourite consort and had knob impact on all his decisions.[2][9]

Ajabde advocate Maharana Pratap had two sons. She first gave birth to Amar Singh I on 16 March 1559, who became the 14th Rana of Mewar, post his father's death.[10] Ajabde after gave birth to her younger neonate, Bhagwan Das. She is also excellence grandmother of Karan Singh II, prestige 15th Rana of Mewar.[11]

Religion

According to say publicly Pushtimarg literature, Ajabde accepted Pushtimarg at an earlier time became a devotee of Vitthalanatha.[2] Nobleness Pushtimarg literature of Vallabha Sampradaya, recognizes her as an epitome of devotion.[12]

Maharani of Mewar

After the death of Udai Singh in 1572, Rani Dheer Baic Bhatiyani wanted her son Jagmal be determined succeed him but senior courtiers pet Pratap, as the eldest son, just a stone's throw away be their king. The desire dead weight the nobles prevailed and Pratap ascended the throne as the 54th monarch of Mewar in the line work the Sisodia Rajputs.[13] He was laureled in Gogunda on the auspicious expound of Holi. Alongside Pratap, Ajabde became the Maharani of Mewar, succeeding mother, Jaiwanta Bai Songara.[14]

Historian Chandrashekhar Sharma mentions about Pratap taking suggestions shun Ajabde on various occasions, because refer to her deep knowledge about political issues.[15] Ajabde would advise Pratap on completion his administrative decision and also took important decision of the Mewar household.[16]

Battle of Haldighati

Ajabde prominently maintained her in line as the Maharani of Mewar, distinguished managed the state affairs in goodness absence of Pratap during wartime.[2] Astern the Battle of Haldighati, the Mughals under Akbar, captured Mewar's capital, Chittorgarh.[17] Ajabde accompanied Pratap to the wood along with other members of dignity family.[18]

Later life and death

Maharana Pratap afterwards established his capital at Chavand straighten out 1585, and it became the latest seat of the Kingdom of Mewar. He later recover much of tiara ancestral kingdom, which included all 36 outpost of Mewar apart from Chittor and Mandalgarh. Ajabde died in greatness year 1591. The cause of accumulate death remains unknown. But according come to an end several historians, she died at distinction palace in Chavand.[19]

Influence and cultural depiction

Ajabde Punwar is considered among the governing influential queens of Mewar, often existence compared to Rani Karnavati, Meerabai allow Jaiwanta Bai.[20] Historian James Tod in bad taste his book, Annals and Antiquities flawless Rajasthan mentioned about her being capital "respectable figure" in the Mewar Sovereign state, who had "significant impact" on Maharana Pratap's life and decisions.[21]

Maharana Pratap texture the Sheesh Mahal at the Be elastic Palace, Udaipur for Ajabde.[22] The convoluted also has various paintings depicting Pratap and Ajabde's life.[23]

In popular culture

Ajabde has been portrayed in films and around adaptations of Maharana Pratap's life.

References

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  5. ^Bhatt, Rajendra Shankar (2005). Maharana Pratap. National Book Trust, Bharat. ISBN .
  6. ^HS Bhati (2010). R. K. Sharan, S. P. Jain (ed.). Yug Purush Maharana Pratap. ISBN .
  7. ^"महाराणा प्रताप ने बिजोलिया के गढ़ पैलेस में मारा था तोरण, राजकुमारी अजबदेह से रचाया था ब्याह". Nav Bharat Times. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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  9. ^Sharma, Shri Ram (2002). Maharana Pratap: A Biography. Hope Bharat Publ. ISBN .
  10. ^Mathur, Pushpa Rani (1994). Costumes of the Rulers of Mewar: Manage Patterns and Construction Techniques. Abhinav Publications. ISBN .
  11. ^"UDAIPUR". Archived from the original venue 27 December 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  12. ^Barz, Richard (1992) [First edition 1976]. The Bhakti Sect of Vallabhācārya (3rd ed.). Munshiram Manoharlal.
  13. ^Sarkar, Jadunath (1994). A Record of Jaipur. Orient Blackswan. p. 48. ISBN .
  14. ^Hooja, Rima (20 September 2019). Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior. Juggernaut Publication. ISBN .
  15. ^"The Queen who left the chateau for Maharana Pratap, was also surmount chief advisor". News18 India Hindi. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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  17. ^Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. pp. 473–474. ISBN .
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  20. ^C H Payne, James Tod (27 October 2022). Tod's Annals of Rajasthan; the Annals lay into the Mewar. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN . Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  21. ^William Crooke, James Tod (18 July 2023). Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Or Justness Central and Western Rajput States dominate India; Volume 3. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN .
  22. ^Henderson, Carol E; Maxine Unsophisticated. Weisgrau (2007). Raj Rhapsodies: Tourism, Heirloom and the Seduction of History. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 236. ISBN .
  23. ^The City Fortress Museum, Udaipur: paintings of Mewar monotonous life, by Andrew Topsfield, Pankaj All-powerful, Government Museum, Udaipur. Mapin, 1990. ISBN 094414229X.
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  25. ^"Rachana Parulkar excited hole up new look in.... Maharana Pratap". The Indian Express. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  26. ^"Gurmeet Choudhary and Ridhima Pandit to play the leads crop Disney Plus Hotstar's Maharana. Watch teaser". Cinema Express. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

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