सी ओ इ पी-हिस्टरी क्लब-Historical Love Stories-Bajirao and Mastani-लेख क्रमांक-2

[Atul Kaviraje]

                                "सी ओ इ पी-हिस्टरी क्लब"
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मित्र/मैत्रिणींनो,

     आज वाचूया, "सी ओ इ पी-हिस्टरी क्लब" या ब्लॉग मधील एक इंग्रजी लेख. या लेखाचे शीर्षक आहे- "Historical Love Stories-Bajirao and Mastani"

    Historical Love Stories-Bajirao and Mastani--लेख क्रमांक-2--
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     Bajirao died in 1740 at Raverkhedi (Madhya Pradesh) while he was engaged on an expedition to conquest Nadirshah. Mastani as well soon died at Pabal. Bajirao had a son from Mastani named Samsher Bahaddar, who died in the battle of Panipat in 1761 due to his wounds. The palace of Mastani at Shaniwar Wada was onverted to wood storage space after Samsher Bahaddar's son Ali migrated to Chanda to take the post of dewan (chief accountant) there soon after death of Samsher bahaddar. The palace was later devastated in the fire which led to a great destruction of Shaniwar Wada.

SOME COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MASTANI AND BAJIRAO:--

--Que: Was Mastani a wife of Bajirao?
--Ans: Yes and no both. Mastani had married Bajirao in a ceremony which had declared her as Khandareen. Khand means the straight sward. The warrior was married to a sward which was considered to represent the bride. This ritual is quite common among several Maratha generals such as Shinde and Holkars. For ex. Mahadji Shinde (on whom the serial The Great Maratha is based) was a son of a Khandarin of Ranoji Shinde (Name of Mahadaji's mother is not currently recallable to me). Balaji Vishwanath is said to have such Khandarin. The post of of a Khandarin is considered as Deputy Wife (those with greater profiency on English and Marathi, should suggest a word for Upa-Patni). Such Khandarins were not entitled for the rights and respect as the wife but were still considered to be more respectable than the mistresses. So eventually, Mastani was Bajirao's wife but secondary.

--Que: Was Mastani a muslim?
--Ans: No. Although Mastani's mother was a muslim, still she had adopted to the Pranami brotherhood which was initiated by group of people who were worshiping Lord Krishna. Mastani's mother was baptised with the teachings of the brotherhood. Even Chhatrasal himself was a follower of the brotherhood. The brotherhood was based upon the concept of Hindu Muslim unity. Even the mother of Mastani was a Khandarin of Chhatrasal which makes her a Hindu by birth. Even if someone argues that she wasn't a Hindu, then he should also accept that she wasn't a muslim as well.

--सी ओ इ पी-हिस्टरी क्लब
(Sunday, October 10, 2010)
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         (साभार आणि सौजन्य-सी ओ इ पी-हिस्टरी क्लब.ब्लॉगस्पॉट.कॉम)
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-----दिनांक-01.09.2022-गुरुवार.