Status of Widows in Medieval Maharashtra -Special Reference to …
2023年1月1日 · During the medieval period, especially during the Peshwa period, girls became widows at a very young age due to constant wars, child marriages, Heterogeneous
During the medieval period, especially during the Peshwa period, girls became widows at a very young age due to constant wars, child marriages, Heterogeneous
The Peshwas: Strife Within - The History Files
Nana had earlier asked Yashodabai, the widow of Sawai Madhavrao, to adopt Chimaji, the youngest son of Raghunathrao, so that someone from within the family would become peshwa. Additionally, due to Chimaji's young age, Nana could continue as regent for the new peshwa.
Peshwas (Part 5) : Decline of the Peshwas - Blogger
2010年11月20日 · Nana knew very well that Bajirao resented him and would try his utmost to undermine his authority. Nana therefore convinced Madhavraos widow to adopt a son whom, Nana would then anoint as the next Peshwa, thus continuing to rule as a regent on his behalf. But Bajirao II (who was in prison) had other plans.
Peshwas (Part 3) : Peak of the Peshwas and their debacle at …
2010年11月20日 · Note:Abdali had also been enticed by Mughlani begum, the widow of Mir Mannu who provided Abdali with details of the riches of Delhi. ( Mir Mannu was the ex governor of Punjab after whose death Gaziuddin occupied Punjab and deposed Mughlani begum. She had since sworn to depose Gaziuddin and asked Abdali for help).
The murder of Peshwa Narayan Rao brings the curtain down on one of the most tragic scenes in the Maratha history and marks the end of a sensational drama of conspiracy, revolts and bloodshed that had been
Maratha Chronicles: Peshwas (Part 4) : A Strife Within - Blogger
2010年11月20日 · Nana had earlier asked Yashodabai (daughter of Ganesh Vishwanath Gokhale of Vijaydurg), the widow of Sawai Madhavrao to adopt Chimaji, the youngest son of Raghunathrao, so that someone from the family would become the Peshwa, and because of Chimajis young age, Nana could continue as the regent for the new Peshwa.
Hurree Bhudur died childless in 1804 and his widow Rutten-kunwar without the consent of the caste adopted her own brother Purun Bhudur to be the son of her husband. The widow went to Poona to get her brother (adopted son) the possession of the jagir, and Revi Bhudur, the son of Sheo Bhudur proceeded to Poona to
The Peshwas: Peak & Debacle - The History Files
Abdali's side was mainly presented to Shuja by Najibudaullah Khan and Begum Mallika uz Zamani, widow of ex-emperor Muhammed Shah Rangila). It is also possible that Najib threatened Shuja with reprisal through Abdali if he helped the Marathas.
'Dharmarajya' of the Brahmin Peshwas in eighteenth century
In 1735, the Peshwai issued a yadi, a letter issued by the Peshwa to local bureaucrats, called ‘Yadi Dharmasthapana’ which laid out rules on how widows were to conduct their lives.28 Rule eight of the yadi maintained that a Brahmin woman must undergo tonsure on the tenth day after her husband’s death.