Tarabai

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Tarabai was a prominent Maratha queen and regent known for leading the Maratha resistance against the Mughal Empire in the early 18th century.

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Tarabai canonical 5
Umabai 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maratha ruler
historical figure
queen
regent
ally Maratha sardars
child Shivaji II
conflict Mughal–Maratha Wars
countryOfCitizenship Maratha Empire
era early 18th century
ethnicity Maratha
father Hambirrao Mohite
gender female
historicalRegion Deccan Plateau
surface form: Deccan
house Bhosale dynasty
surface form: Bhosale dynasty (by marriage)

Mohite family (by birth)
knownFor acting as regent for her minor son Shivaji II
establishing a rival Maratha court at Kolhapur
leading Maratha resistance against the Mughal Empire
opposing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
languageSpoken Marathi language
surface form: Marathi
legacy credited with preserving Maratha power during Mughal offensives
symbol of female leadership in Maratha history
mother Soyarabai Mohite
movement Maratha resistance to Mughal rule
notableAction issued orders and grants in her own name as regent
maintained Maratha sovereignty after Rajaram I’s death
organized guerrilla warfare against Mughal forces
occupation military leader
queen
regent
opponent Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
politicalRole leader of a Maratha faction opposed to Shahu I
positionHeld de facto ruler of the Maratha state
regent of the Maratha Empire
religion Hinduism
ruledFrom Kolhapur
Satara
spouse Rajaram I
successor Shahu I
title Maharani
Regent of the Marathas

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rajaram I spouse Tarabai
Maratha notableLeader Tarabai
Shahaji Bhonsle mother Tarabai
this entity surface form: Umabai