Rajmata Jijabai Bhosle

Rajmata Jijabai was the great

Mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji

Maharaj, the founder of Maratha

Empire was born at Sindkhed

To Lakhuji Jadhav, married to

Sardar Shahaji Raje Bhosle

She was herself a fierce warrior,

Skilled administrator who ruled

Husband’s Jahagir at Pune

Had valuable virtues like

Valour, foresight, diplomacy, social

Awareness passed on these

To Shivaji who truly executed,

According to her will, advice,

Suggestions to unite the affected

To establish a solid Maratha Empire

In all ups and downs

She remained the backbone

Of the kingdom to attain

The Rajmata Status was

The most fortunate mother

To be proved of her the Sun

Like son achieving the glory

Of Chhatrapati, the independent

Sovereign king, she had passed

Away at village Pachad at

The foot of Raigad, soon after

Twelve days of the coronation ceremony

In which she was weighed against

The gold by her glorious son.