Jijabai Family Tree

Rajmata Jijabai Family Tree (जिजाबाई भोसले)

Rajmata Jijabai (Jijau) was the mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and played an instrumental role in shaping the Maratha Kingdom.

Jadhav & Bhosale Lineage

• Father: Lakhujirao Jadhav (Sardar of Sindkhed Raja, descendant of Devagiri Yadavas)
• Mother: Mhalsabai
• Husband: Shahaji Raje Bhosale (General and Chieftain)
• Sons:
  • Sambhaji Raje (Eldest son, died in battle at Kanakagiri)
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (Founder of Maratha Kingdom)
• Grandchildren: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj

Jijabai’s ancestral connections bridged two major aristocratic dynasties of Maharashtra: the Jadhavs and the Bhosales.