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Mastani (29 August 1699 – 28 April 1740) was the daughter of Chhatrasal and Ruhani Bai Begum. She was the second wife of the Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) Baji Rao I . Her relationship within the Maratha Brahmin family has been subject of both admiration and controversy [1] [2] and well adapted in Indian novels and cinema.
Jul 20, 2015 · Mastani is one of the most misunderstood characters in our history. Heroine of one of the greatest love stories in history , she was victim of severe character assassination, put down as a ‘muslim dancing girl whom Baji Rao was enamoured with.
Dec 18, 2015 · Bajirao Mastani: Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. With Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Tanvi Azmi. An account of the romance between the Maratha general, Baji Rao I and Mastani, princess of Bundelkhand.
Nov 20, 2015 · Mastani was the second wife of Peshwe Bajirao I of the Maratha Empire. The legend goes that when the king of Bundelkhand, Maharaja Chhatrasal was attacked by Mohammad Khan Bangash, Chhatrasal sought help from Bajirao I, who succeeded in rescuing the king.
Nov 23, 2015 · The story of Bajirao and Mastani caught public attention after the release of the Bollywood movie Bajiro Mastani. In the absence of concise historic records, the story is infact a borrowed plot from the local folklore.
Dec 16, 2015 · While Mastani certainly was his wife, historians say there is little to glean from reliable sources about who she was, or even about the nature of their relationship.
Mastani was the second wife of Bajirao Ballal, also known as Bajirao I, the most important figure after Shivaji Maharaj in building the Maratha Empire. She was the daughter of Maharaja Chhatrasal of Panna and a Persian Muslim wife.
Jan 26, 2018 · According to the first legend Mastani was the daughter of the Nizam of Hyderabad, who on the advice of his wife married her to Bajirao, for promoting friendly relations with the Marathas. Second legend says that Mastani was a courtesan in the durbar of the Mughal officer Shahajat Khan.
Jul 31, 2015 · Jewellery pieces were sourced and designed to help recreate the Hyderabadi Nizaam look for Mastani to highlight her part-Muslim heritage; to present the appropriate look for the battle scenes, we introduced heavy chainmail armours and leather footwear.
Jun 23, 2023 · Set in the India of the 1700s, Bajirao Mastani explores the intricately built wadas of Maharashtra, the mahals of Bundelkhand and war camps of historic warriors. The set designers, Sujeet Sawant and Sriram Iyengar have payed attention to every detail, be it the domes of the palaces, to the woodwork inside the houses of Pune.
