Ajabde

Ajabde Punwar
Maharani of Mewar
Reign1572 – 1591
PredecessorJaiwanta Bai Songara
SuccessorShyam Kanwar Tomar
Born1 March 1541 (1541-03)
Bijolia, Bhilwara
Died20 January 1591(1591-01-20) (aged 50)
Chavand, Mewar
SpouseMaharana Pratap[1]
IssueAmar Singh I
Bhagwan Das
Names
Maharani Ajabde Bai Punwar
DynastyParmars of Bijolia (by birth)
Sisodias of Mewar (by marriage)
FatherRao Mamrakh Punwar
MotherHansa Bai
ReligionHinduism

Ajabde Punwar (c. 1 March 1542 – 20 January 1591), popularly known as Maharani Ajabde, was the queen of Kingdom of Mewar. Ajabde was the chief consort and first wife of Maharana Pratap, and the mother of Amar Singh I.[2] She was known for her beauty, intelligence and influence in Pratap's life.[3]

  1. ^ "Maharana Pratap Jayanti: Know the real-life story of the brave Rajput warrior". News18. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Women of Mewar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Köpping, Klaus-Peter; Leistle, Bernhard; Rudolph, Michael, eds. (2006). Ritual and Identity: Performative Practices as Effective Transformations of Social Reality. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 286. ISBN 978-3-82588-042-2. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.