Putalabai Bhosale was the third queen of the

Maratha The Marathi people (; Marathi: , ''Marāṭhī lōk'') or Marathis (Marathi: मराठी, ''Marāṭhī'') are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-A ...

king

Chhatrapati Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit language compound word of '' chhatra'' ('' parasol'' or ''umbrella'') and '' pati'' (''master/lord/ruler''). This title was used by the Ho ...

Shivaji Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, ; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the ...

. She was from Palkar Family and married Shivaji in 1653. Putalabai had no children. She committed Sati after the death of Shivaji.

In Popular Culture

*Samira Gujar portrayed Putulabai in popular Tv series Raja Shivchhatrapati *Smita Shewale portrayed Putulabai in Veer Shivaji *Pallavi Vaidya played Putulabai in

Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji ''Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji'' () is an Indian historical drama based on the life of warrior king Sambhaji. The series is directed by Vivek Deshpande and Kartik Rajaram Kendhe and is written by Pratap Gangavane. It is produced and starred by Amo ...

A famous tv show that depicted the life of Shivaji Maharaj's son Sambhaji Maharaj. *Saayali Sunil plays Putulabai in Swarajya Janani Jijamata

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