Sai Bhonsale
| Saibai Bhonsale | |||||
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| Maharani of the Maratha Kingdom | |||||
A 2012 artist's rendition of Maharani Saibai | |||||
| Chief Queen Consort of the Maratha Kingdom | |||||
| Tenure | 16 May 1640 – 5 September 1659 | ||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||
| Successor | Soyarabai | ||||
| Born | Saibai Nimbalkar c. 29 October 1633 Phaltan, Ahilyanagar (present-day Maharashtra, India) | ||||
| Died | 5 September 1659 (aged 25) Rajgad Fort, Pune, Maratha Kingdom (present-day Maharastra, India) | ||||
| Spouse | Shivaji I | ||||
| Issue | Sambhaji Sakhubai Ranubai Ambikabai | ||||
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| House | Nimbalkar (by birth) Bhosale (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Mudhoji Rao Naik Nimbalkar | ||||
| Mother | Reubai | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Saibai Bhonsale (née Nimbalkar) (29 October 1633 – 5 September 1659) was the consort of Chattrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. She was the mother of her husband's successor Chattrapati Sambhaji.