Jaiwanta Bai Songara, also known as Maharani Jaiwanta Bai, was the queen of Kingdom of Mewar. Jaiwanta Bai was the chief consort and first wife of Udai Singh II, and the mother of Maharana Pratap.[2]

Jaiwanta Bai
Maharani of Mewar
Reign1540 – 1572
PredecessorRani Karnavati
SuccessorAjabde Punwar
SpouseUdai Singh II
IssueMaharana Pratap[1]
Names
Maharani Jaiwanta Bai Songara
DynastyChauhans of Jalore (by birth)
Sisodias of Mewar (by marriage)
ReligionHinduism

Early life

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Jaiwanta Bai was born in Pali, Jalore into the family of Chauhans of Jalore. Her father, Akheraj Chauhan Songara was the Songara chief of Jalore.[3][4] Her father was maytred in the Battle of Sammel.

Marriage to Udai Singh

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Kingdom of Mewar

Jaiwanta Bai was married to Udai Singh II, the 13th Rana of Mewar. She was his first wife and chief consort. Jaiwanta Bai gave birth to her son, Maharana Pratap on 9 May 1540 at Kumbhalgarh. She trained him in warfare and embedded values in him through the teachings of Ramayana and Mahabharata.[5][6]

Jaiwanta Bai was known to be a Krishna devotee. As the Maharani of Mewar, she built the Badla Wali Sarai and Panghat Baori, in Mewar.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Maharana Pratap Jayanti: Know the real-life story of the brave Rajput warrior". News18. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Women of Mewar: The Queens who shaped the State" (PDF). Eternal Mewar. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ^ Srivastava, Ashok Kumar (1979). The Chahamanas of Jalore. Sahitya Sansar Prakashan. pp. 14–24.
  4. ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1994). A History of Jaipur. Orient Blackswan. p. 48. ISBN 978-8-12500-333-5.
  5. ^ Sharma, Sri Ram (2002). Maharana Pratap: A Biography. Hope India Publ. ISBN 978-81-7871-005-1.
  6. ^ Bhatt, Rajendra Shankar (2005). Maharana Pratap. National Book Trust, India. ISBN 978-81-237-4339-4.
  7. ^ "'Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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