Umade Bhattiyani
| Umade Bhattiyani | |
|---|---|
| Rani of Marwar | |
| Tenure | c. 1537 – 1562 |
| Died | 20 November 1562 Kelva, Mewar, India |
| Spouse | Maldeo Rathore |
| Dynasty | Bhati |
| Father | Rawal Lunkaran Bhati |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Umade Bhattiyani (d. 1562; other names Umadeo, Uma Devi) was the wife of Maldeo Rathore, the renowned Rathore ruler of Marwar (r. 1532 – 1562). She was known as Roothi Rani — the Irate or Aggrieved Queen, or 'the Queen-who-Sulked.[1]
Family
[edit]Umade was a princess of the Bhati Rajput clan of Jaisalmer and was the daughter of Rawal Lunkaran Bhati, the ruler of Jaisalmer (r. 1530 - 1551). Her sister Dheer Bai Bhattiyani was the favourite wife of Maharana Udai Singh II of Mewar.[2]
Marriage
[edit]She was married to Maldeo Rathore.[2] The marriage was not a happy one.[3] She also refused to have any conjugal relations with him. Her attitude towards Maldeo earned her the title Roothi Rani.[4]
In popular culture
[edit]- Umade is the titular character of the novella Roothi Rani written by Premchand.
- A fictionalized Umade was portrayed by Mreenal Deshraj in Sony TV's historical drama Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap.[5]
Of note
[edit]There is similar story about another Roothi Rani in Jaisamand area![6] The Hawa mahal near Dhebar Lake or Jaisamand Lake here is also known as Roothi Rani ka mahal.
References
[edit]- ^ Hooja, Rima (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa & Co. p. 520.
- ^ a b Kothiyal, Tanuja (2016). Nomadic Narratives: A History of Mobility and Identity in the Great Indian Desert. Cambridge University Press. p. 85, 87. ISBN 9781107080317.
- ^ Mathur, Kanchan (2004). Countering gender violence : initiatives towards collective action in Rajasthan. New Delhi: Sage. p. 81. ISBN 9780761932451.
- ^ Chatterjee, Indrani; M. Eaton, Richard, eds. (2006). Slavery and South Asian History. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 145. ISBN 0253116716.
- ^ Chopra, Rukmini (June 22, 2014). "Mreenal Deshraj to be a part of Maharana Pratap?". Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Places of Udaipur: Roothi Rani ka mahal". 21 December 2016.