in 2008. Mrinal Kulkarni played Jijabai in Farzand, an Indian Marathi language epic, historical drama film. Mrinal Kulkarni played Jijabai in the 2019 Marathi language historical drama film, Fatteshikast. Shilpa Tulaskar portrayed Jijabai in the 2011 series Veer Shivaji Smita Deshmukh starred as Jijabai in the 2011 Marathi language film Rajmata Jijau based on the life of Jijabai, based on Madan Patil's historical novel Jijausaheb Prateeksha Lonkar played Jijabai in Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji, an Indian historical drama based on the life of Sambhaji. Padmavati Rao plays Jijabai in the 2020 Indian Hindi-language biographical period action film, Tanhaji. Nishtha Vaidya, Amruta Pawar, Bhargavi Chirmule, Neena Kulkarni portray Jijabai at different stages of her life in Swarajya Janani Jijamata, a show based on the life of Rajmata Jijabai. The 2011 film Rajmata Jijau is a biography of Jijabai. In his book Medieval India, C.V.Vaidya states that Yadavas are "definitely pure Maratha Kshatriyas". ... [ Jijabai (the mother of Shivaji, who founded the Maratha Empire) belonged to the clan of jadhavas of Sindkhed Raja, who also claimed descent from the Yadavas. See also List of Maratha dynasties and states Maratha clan system Bhosale Maratha Kranti Morcha References People of the Maratha Empire People from Maharashtra People from Buldhana district 1598 births 1674 deaths Marathi people Women of the Maratha Empire Queen mothers Indian female royalty 16th-century Indian women] 17th-century Indian women