19-571: Mastani (29 August 1699 – 28 April 1740) was the daughter of Chhatrasal and Ruhani Bai Begum. She was the second wife of the Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) Baji Rao I . Her relationship within the Maratha Brahmin family has been subject of both admiration and controversy and well adapted in Indian novels and cinema. Mastani was born to Chhatrasal , and his concubine Ruhaani Begum. Her father
38-471: A gold mine. At the time, Bajirao was already married. He, however, accepted out of regard for Chhatrasal. Back in Pune, the marriage was not generally accepted because of the tradition of monogamy. Mastani lived for some time with Bajirao at his palace of Shaniwar Wada in the city of Pune . The palace's north-east corner held Mastani Mahal and had its own external doorway called Mastani Darwaza. Bajirao later built
57-503: A military campaign in Malwa Bajirao did not respond until 1729 when he marched on towards Bundelkhand. Ultimately Bajirao defeated Bangash after reaching Jaitpur near Kulpahar in present Uttar Pradesh . In gratitude, Chhatrasal gave Bajirao the hand of his daughter Mastani, dominion over Jhansi , Sagar and Kalpi - amounting to a third of his kingdom. After his marriage to Mastani, he also gifted Bajirao with 33 lakh gold coins and
76-568: A revolt against the Mughal Empire . He established an alliance with the Maratha Peshwa and made Panna his capital. After conquering Mahoba in 1680 Chhatar Sal extended his rule over most of Bundelkhand . Upon his death in 1731, his kingdom was divided among his sons, with one-third of the kingdom going to his son-in-law, the Peshwa Baji Rao I . The Kingdom of Panna went to Harde Sah,
95-452: A separate residence for Mastani at Kothrud in 1734, some distance away from Shaniwar Wada. The site still exists at the Mrutyunjay temple on Karve road. The palace at Kothrud was dismantled and parts of this are displayed at a special section of Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum . Mastani bore a son who was named Krishna Rao at birth, within a few months of Bajirao's first wife Kashibai delivering
114-515: A son. The boy was eventually named Shamsher Bahadur I. After the closely following deaths of Bajirao and Mastani in 1740, Kashibai took the 6 year-old Shamsher Bahadur under her care and raised him as one of her own. Shamsher was bestowed upon a portion of his father’s dominion of Banda and Kalpi . In 1761, he and his army contingent fought alongside the Peshwa in the Third Battle of Panipat between
133-669: Is called both Mastani's samadhi and Mastani's mazar . Shamsher Bahadur 's son Ali Bahadur I was given the Rajputana provinces that came in Mastani's dowry - Jhansi , Sagar and Kalpi . During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 his son Nawab Ali Bahadur II responded to a rakhi from Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi and fought against the British. Ali Bahadur (Krishna Singh) established his authority over large parts of Bundelkhand and became
152-571: The Baji Rao I , the Peshwa of Maratha Empire , for help. However, the Peshwa was busy and could not help Chhatrasal until March 1729. In a letter sent to Baji rao, Chhatrasal wrote: "Know you Bajirao! That I am in the same plight in which the famous elephant was when caught by the crocodile. My valiant race is on the point of extinction. Come and save my honour" . Peshwa Baji rao I personally led his army towards Bundelkhand and attacked several Mughal outposts,
171-536: The Bundelkhand Agency and covered an area of, 6724 km with 1,008 villages within its borders in 1901. It took its name from the chief town in the area, Panna , which was the capital of the state. A predecessor state was founded by one of the Raj Gond chiefs of the area around 1450. Almost three centuries later Panna was the capital chosen by a leader Chhatar Sal , the founder of Panna State, after leading
190-738: The Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum , Maharaja Chhatrasal Station Chhatarpur railway station (a railway station in Chhatarpur ), are named after him. The Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi and Chhatrasal Nagar (a colony) in Bhopal is also named after the Maharaja Chhatrasal. Panna State Panna State was a kingdom and later princely state of colonial India , located in modern Panna district of Madhya Pradesh . The state of Panna belonged to
209-559: The Mughal Empire . Chhatrasal was born at Kachar Kachnai in Tikamgarh , in a Bundela Rajput family on 4 May 1649, to Champat Rai and Sarandha. He was a descendant of Rudra Pratap Singh of Orchha . Chhatrasal was 12 when his father Champat Rai of Mahoba was killed by the Mughals during the reign of Aurangzeb . Chhatrasal raised the banner of revolt against the Mughals in Bundelkhand at
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#1732887743175228-465: The Marathas and Afghans. He was wounded in that battle and died a few days later at Deeg. Mastani died in 1740, shortly after Bajirao's death. Her cause of death is unknown. According to some, say she died of a shock after perceiving her husband's death. But, many believe that she committed suicide after she heard of Bajirao's death by consuming poison. Mastani was buried in the village of Pabal . Her grave
247-542: The Mughal supplies were completely cut off by the swift cavalry of the Peshwa in the Battle of Malwa . Bangash, who was surprised by the sudden involvement of the Marathas, sent several letters to the Mughal emperor for aid, however upon being denied any help he started negotiations with Chhatrasal and Bajirao. Bangash was allowed to retreat on the condition that he never returns or shows aggression towards Bundelkhand. Chhatrasal rewarded
266-631: The Nawab of Banda. The descendant of Shamsher Bahadur continued their allegiance to baihi bai fought the English in the Anglo-Maratha War of 1803. His descendants were known as Nawabs of Banda. But after the defeat of Ali Bahadur, the British abolished the Banda state. Chhatrasal Chhatrasal Bundela (4 May 1649 – 20 December 1731) was the Raja of Panna from 1675 to 1731. He is well known for his resistance against
285-551: The age of 22, with an army of 5 horsemen and 25 swordsmen, in 1671. Chhatrasal declared independence from Mughals in the 1720s and was able to resist the Mughals until he was attacked by Muhammad Khan Bangash in December 1728. Chhatrasal was 79 years old when he led his army against Bangash, after a severe battle Chhatrasal was defeated and was forced to retreat to his fort at Jaitpur . The Mughals besieged him and conquered most of his territories. Chhatrasal made several attempts to ask
304-586: The eldest son of Chhatar Sal. In the early 19th century, Panna became a princely state of British India , and gained control of the states of Nagod and Sohawal . Raja Nirpat Singh assisted the British in the Revolt of 1857 , and the British rewarded him with the title Maharaja . Maharaja Madho Singh was deposed by the Viceroy in April 1902, after a commission found him guilty of poisoning his uncle, Rao Raja Khuman Singh,
323-645: The peshwa with large tracts of lands and diamond mines in Bundelkhand which helped the Marathas to gain access to Central and North India . Peshwa Baji Rao 's second wife Mastani was Chhatrasal's daughter born from his concubine Ruhani Begum. Chhatrasal was a patron of literature, and his court housed several noted poets. His eulogies written by Kavi Bhushan , Lal Kavi, Bakhshi Hansaraj and other court poets helped him gain lasting fame. He also contributed in construction of Jain temples of Kundalpur , an ancient jain pilgrim site in Madhya Pradesh. Chatrasal
342-661: Was able to carve out a big kingdom for himself. Before his death, he divided his kingdom into three parts. Bajirao was given one third of his territory worth 30 lakhs of revenue, Chatrasal's eldest son Harde Sah of Panna was given territory worth 38 lakhs of revenue and his second son, Jagat Raj of Banda, was given territory worth 30 lakhs. The younger sons were also given lands to support their lifestyle. The Chhatarpur town and its eponymous district in Madhya Pradesh are named after Chhatrasal. Several places in Chhatarpur, including
361-583: Was the founder of the Panna State . She and her father were followers of the Pranami Sampradaya , a Hindu sect based on the Bhakti worship of Sri Krishna, but as her mother was Shia , she was also a follower of Shia Islam. In 1728, Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash invaded Chhatrasal's kingdom, defeated him and besieged his capital. Chhatrasal secretly wrote to Bajirao requesting his help. But being occupied in
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