Yesubai biography of abraham

Chatrapati Maharani

Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale (née Jivubai / Rajau / Rajasa Shirke) was the wife of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, and referred to as Chatrapati Maharani of the Maratha Kingdom.

She was Second Officially Coronated Queen of Swarajya.She was also the mother of Chatrapati Shahu I. Later on she became Rajmata / Queen mother in Chatrapati Shahu l's reign.Chatrapati Sambhaji had shared his power with Empress Yesubai.

Yesubai biography of abraham

When Sambhaji was away from the Maratha capital due to battles, all the political decisions were made by her.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]} After Jijabai she is Kulmuktyar (one who can interfere in the case of justice) of Swarajya.

Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj gave Yesubai ranisaheb her own seal( rajmudra) "Shri Sakhee Radnyee Jayati" so that she can make political decisions independently . She was the main person holding powers to look after Swarajya in absence of Chatrapati.Af