Shivaji Maharaj’s Wife Soyarabai Mohite- Bhosale
Soyarabai married Shivaji Maharaj when she was very young
The marriage occurred when Shivaji visited his father Shahaji in Bangalore with his mother Jijabai
Soyarabai and Shivaji had two children: a daughter named Balibai and a son named Rajaram
After Jijabai's death in 1674, Soyarabai took on a major role in Shivaji Maharaj's family
After Shivaji Maharaj's death in 1680, Soyarabai wanted her son Rajaram to ascend the throne
Soyarabai established good relations with the Maratha courtiers and placed her 10-year-old son on the vacant throne