Jijabai & Shivaji's Formative Years
17th century · A mother's religious household and guidance in the childhood of a future ruler.
Ages 13-17+
Great Mothers & Mentors
Jijabai, Tarabai, Mata Gujri and Bhuvaneshwari Devi: upbringing, care and leadership in their own right.
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Source works: Jadunath Sarkar: Shivaji and His Times · Richard M. Eaton: A Social History of the Deccan, 1300–1761 · The Sikh Encyclopedia: Gujari, Mata and more
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Later artistic depiction · Credits in story details Mata Gujri: Family & Leadership1666–1675 onward · Gobind Rai's mother supports her family and helps manage Chakk Nanaki after 1675.
Ages 13-17+
Later artistic depiction · Credits in story details Tarabai: Regent & Mother1700 onward · Tarabai leads Maratha resistance while acting as regent for her young son Shivaji II.
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Historical photograph · Credits in story details Bhuvaneshwari Devi & Young Narendra19th century · The devotion and character of the mother in Vivekananda's early family life.
Ages 13-17+
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Jadunath Sarkar: Shivaji and His Times
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Source edition recordThe Sikh Encyclopedia: Gujari, Mata
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Source edition recordRichard M. Eaton: A Social History of the Deccan, 1300–1761
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Source edition recordRamakrishna Math and Mission: Swami Vivekananda
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