| Tarabai | |
|---|---|
| Regent of the Maratha Empire Maharani of Kolhapur | |
 Tarabai, as depicted by Baburao Painter c. 1928 | |
| Regent of the Maratha Empire | |
| Reign | March 1700 – 12 January 1708, 1710 – 2 August 1714 |
| Monarch | Shivaji II |
| Queen Consort of the Maratha Empire | |
| Reign | 11 March 1689– 3 March 1700 |
| Predecessor | Jankibai |
| Successor | Rajasbai |
| Born | c. 1675 Satara, Maratha Empire (Present day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 9 December 1761 (aged 85–86) Satara, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Spouse | Rajaram (married c. 1683, died 1700) |
| Issue | Shivaji II |
| House | Mohite (by birth) Bhosale (by marriage) |
| Father | Hambirao Mohite |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Maharani Tarabai Bhosale[a] (née Mohite)[1] was the regent of the Maratha Empire from 1700 until 1708. She was the queen of Rajaram I, and daughter-in-law of the kingdom's founder Shivaji I. She is acclaimed for her role in keeping alive the resistance against Mughal rule in Konkan, and acting as the regent of the Maratha Empire during the minority of her son, Shivaji II. She defeated Mughal forces of Aurangzeb in several battles and expanded the Maratha Empire.
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- ^ Jadhav, Bhagyashree M (1998). "Ch. 5 – Her Contribution to Maratha History". Dr. Appasaheb Pawar a study of his life and career. Shivaji University. p. 224. hdl:10603/138357.