Mastani
| Mastani | |
|---|---|
| Maharani | |
A portrait of Mastani (dated 18th century) | |
| Born | 29 August 1699 Mausahaniya, Agra Subah, Mughal Empire (modern-day Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 28 May 1740 (aged 40) Pabal, Pune, Maratha Confederacy (modern-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Shamsher Bahadur I |
| House | Bundela (by birth) Bhat (by marriage) |
| Father | Chhatrasal |
| Mother | Ruhani Bai Begum |
| Religion | Shia Islam, Hindu (Pranami Sampradaya) |
Mastani (29 August 1699 – 28 April 1740) was either the daughter of Nizam Asaf Jah I of Hyderabad or Chhatrasal Bundela of Bundelkhand. She was the second wife of the Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) Baji Rao I. The marriage was arranged to promote diplomatic ties with the Maratha Empire. Her relationship within the Maratha Brahmin family has been subject of both admiration and controversy and well adapted in Indian novels and cinema.