Ramabai Peshwa

For the 2015 film, see Ramabai (film).

Ramabai Ballal Peshwa
Peshwin (or the wife of a Maratha Peshwa)
The Sati of Ramabai, Wife of Madhavrao Peshwa
Born	1750
Died	1772
Spouse	Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa
Issue	none
Full name Ramabai Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa
House	Maratha India

Ramabai was wife of Madhavrao Peshwa I. Her father's name was Shivaji Ballal Joshi from Solapur.

Biography

Ramabai was married to Madhavrao I on 9 December 1753 in Pune. Her father died on 1767, so she had gone to Nashik to console her mother. She accompanied Madhavrao I during Karnataka expedition in 1766–67. She had gone for pilgrimage to Shrivardhan, Harihareshwar many times. She had gone to Harihareshwar in 1772 when Madhavrao's health was very serious. She always kept fast for Madhavrao. She had no children.

She was very spiritual woman. She never intervene in social & political matters. She was very religious & faithful. On 18 November 1772, Madhavrao died at the temple premises of Chintamani, Theur. Thousands of citizens visited the site and paid their last respects to the great leader. Ramabai was also mentally prepared for his death, later she performed Sati during his cremation on the same date. Madhavrao was cremated on the banks of the river which was about half a mile from the temple. A small memorial carved out of stone rests today at this place as a reminder of this great leader and his loving wife.

In Media

• Ramabai Peshwa's character was essayed in a novel called Swami written by Ranjit Desai
• In the late 1980s, actress Mrinal Dev-Kulkarni played the role of Ramabai in a television series called Swami on the TV channel Doordarshan
• In the 2014 movie Rama Madhav, actress Parna Pethe played the role of Ramabai

A memorial marking the death place of Ramabai Peshwa (1750-1772), wife of Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa (18th century Indian Premier, Statesman, Patriot). The memorial is located in the town of Theur, Maharashtra

See also

• Maratha Empire
• Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa
• Bhat family