1. Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale, the wife of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, was an unsung Maratha queen and warrior who is also known as Chatrapati Maharani of Maratha Kingdom

1. Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale, the wife of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, was an unsung Maratha queen and warrior who is also known as Chatrapati Maharani of Maratha Kingdom

2. Her husband gave her the power of her own seal (rajmudra) known as "Shri Sakhee Radnyee Jayati" so that she can make political decisions independently.

2. Her husband gave her the power of her own seal (rajmudra) known as "Shri Sakhee Radnyee Jayati" so that she can make political decisions independently.

3. She was the one who handled the empire and made political decisions when her husband was away from the capital for battles

3. She was the one who handled the empire and made political decisions when her husband was away from the capital for battles

4. As the mother of Chhatrapati Shahu I, she later took on the esteemed title of Rajmata, playing a key role in shaping the future of the Maratha Empire

4. As the mother of Chhatrapati Shahu I, she later took on the esteemed title of Rajmata, playing a key role in shaping the future of the Maratha Empire

5. After the brutal execution of her husband by Aurangzeb, Maharani Yesubai took charge of Raigad Fort, fighting fiercely to defend it for months.

5. After the brutal execution of her husband by Aurangzeb, Maharani Yesubai took charge of Raigad Fort, fighting fiercely to defend it for months.

6. Her decision to appoint Yuvraj Rajaram as the next Chhatrapati was a testament to her immense power of leadership

6. Her decision to appoint Yuvraj Rajaram as the next Chhatrapati was a testament to her immense power of leadership

7. Although she was captured by the Mughals and imprisoned for 29 years, she secretly communicated with her son, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, through letters, ensuring that the Maratha Empire remained strong even in adversity

7. Although she was captured by the Mughals and imprisoned for 29 years, she secretly communicated with her son, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, through letters, ensuring that the Maratha Empire remained strong even in adversity

8. Her release by the Mughals, under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj and Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, on July 4, 1719 is celebrated as the "Day of Bravery".

8. Her release by the Mughals, under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj and Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, on July 4, 1719 is celebrated as the "Day of Bravery".

9. Another major contribution of Maharani Yesubai was the Treaty of Varanasi, which she signed in around 1730, which strengthened the unity of the Maratha Empire

9. Another major contribution of Maharani Yesubai was the Treaty of Varanasi, which she signed in around 1730, which strengthened the unity of the Maratha Empire

10. She was the daughter of Pilaji Rao Shirke-- a Maratha Sardarand married Sambhaji in 1664

10. She was the daughter of Pilaji Rao Shirke-- a Maratha Sardarand married Sambhaji in 1664

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