Tarabai
Tarabai Bhosale (née Mohite) was the regent of the Maratha Empire from 1700 until 1708. She was the queen of Rajaram I, and daughter-in-law of the empire's founder Shivaji I. She is acclaimed for her role in keeping alive the resistance against Mughal occupation of Maratha territories after the death of her husband, and acting as the regent during the minority of her son, Shivaji II.
| Tarabai | |
|---|---|
| Regent of the Maratha Empire Maharani of Kolhapur | |
Illustration of Tarabai, c. 1928 | |
| Queen Regent of the Maratha Empire | |
| Reign | 1700–1708, 1710–1714 |
| Predecessor | Jankibai |
| Successor | Rajasbai |
| Born | 1675 |
| Died | 9 December 1761 (aged 85–86) Satara |
| Spouse | Rajaram (married c. 1683, died 1700) |
| House | Mohite (by birth) Bhosale (by marriage) |
| Father | Hambirao Mohite |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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