Shivaji Maharaja's wives.
Shivaji Maharaj has Eight wives.
1] Saibai Bhosale
2] Soyarabai Mohite
3] Putalabai Palkar
4] Gunwantabai Ingle
5] Sagunabai Shirke
6] Kashibai Jadhav
7] Lakshmibai Vichare
8] Sakvarbai Gaikwad
Saibai
1. Saibai Nibalkar -Saibai was the first wife of Shivaji Maharaj .Saibai and Shivaji were married while still in their childhood on 16 May 1640 at Lal Mahal, Pune . The marriage was arranged by Shivaji's mother.During the course of their nineteen years of marriage, Saibai and Shivaji became parents of four children: Sakhubai, Ranubai, Amanika or Ambikabai and Sambhaji. Saibai died in 1659(aged 26) at Rajgad while Shivaji was making preparations for his meeting with Afzal Khan at Pratapgad. She was ill from the time she gave birth to Sambhaji and her illness became serious preceding her death. Sambhaji was two years old at the time of his mother's death and was brought up by his paternal grandmother, Jijabai. Saibai's samadhi is situated at Rajgad.
Soyra bai
2. Soyarabai Mohite - She was daughter of Sambhaji Mohite . She was also niece of Tukabai who was stepmother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj .she was married to Shivaji at a very young age in 1639. She was mother of Shivaji's second son, Rajaram. Soyrabai bore two children to Shivaji, a daughter Balibai and son Rajaram. She was the younger sister of Maratha army chief Hambirrao Mohite. She was ambitious and she wanted her son Rajaram to succeed Shivaji instead of the elder son Sambhaji. After Shivaji's death in 1680, with the help of some of the courtiers, Soyarabai got her ten-year-old son, Rajaram on the vacant throne.Her stepson and heir presumptive Sambhaji, was able to remove him from power with the help of Soyrabai's own brother and army chief Hambirrao Mohite.
Putla bai
3. Putalabai Palkar - Putla bai was the third queen of the Shivaji Maharaj. She was from Palkar Family and married Shivaji in 1653. Putalabai was the oldest of the surviving wives of Shivaji, and Putlabai had no children. She committed Sati after the death of Shivaji.
4. Sakvarbai Gaikwad- Sakvarbai was a wife of Shivaji, she married Shivaji Maharaj in January 1656 and She was daughter of Nandaji Rao Gaikwad. also she is the sister of krishnaji Gaikwad who is the Body guard of Shivaji Maharaj . She gave birth to a daughter Kamlabai. After Shivaji's death in 1680, Sakvarbai had wanted to. Commited sati just like her husband's third wife Putlabai But she was not allowed to do so because she had a daughter.
5. Lakshmi bai Vichare - Lakshmibai is the fifth wife of Shivaji Maharaj. When Raje going for Javali secret charm he married in Vachare Families girls Lakshmi bai in 1656.
6. Saguna bai Shirke - In 1641 Shivaji Maharaj married with sagunabai Shirke. She gave birth to a daughter Rajkuvar bai.
Kashi bai
7. Kashibai Jadhav - Kashibai born in Jadhav family in Sindkheda. her father Santaji Jadhav and her grand father Achloji Jadhav was the brother of Rajmata Jijau. She married with Shivaji Maharaj in 1657.
Gunvanta bai
8. Gunvanta bai Ingle- Gunvanta bai is from Vidharbh in Chikhli. She is the daughter of Shivajirao Ingle. She got honour to get married with Shivaji Maharaj in 1657.she is the eight number wife of Shivaji Maharaj.
