Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade
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Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade, Sarsenapati, was the only woman to become Commander-in-Chief of the Maratha Army in 1732. She defeated a Mughal
sardar in Ahmedabad
at Fort Bhadra and was therefore given the honour to wear the Gold Toda in the leg. The descendants of the Royal Family of Talegaon Dabhade therefore have the honour of wearing the Gold Toda in the leg.
Umabaisaheb Dabhade was the daughter of Abhonkar Devrao Thoke Deshmukh. She was married to Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade
and was the youngest of the three wives. She bore Khanderao three sons Trimbakrao, Yashwantrao and Sawai Baburao and three daughters Shahbaisaheb, Durgabaisaheb and Anandibaisaheb.
She built 470 steps on the hill to reach the temple of Goddess Saptashringi near Nasik in 1710.
She expired on 28th November 1753 at Nadgemodi in Pune. The Samadhi (tomb) of Sarsenapati Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade is situated at the "Shrimant Sarsenapati Dabhade Shri Baneshwar Mandir" at Talegaon Dabhade.
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
sardar in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
at Fort Bhadra and was therefore given the honour to wear the Gold Toda in the leg. The descendants of the Royal Family of Talegaon Dabhade therefore have the honour of wearing the Gold Toda in the leg.
Umabaisaheb Dabhade was the daughter of Abhonkar Devrao Thoke Deshmukh. She was married to Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade
Khanderao Dabhade
Sarsenapati Khanderao Dabhade is the founder of the Sarsenapati Dabhade Family of Talegaon Dabhade. He was conferred the title of "Sarsenapati" by Chhattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara on 11 January 1717....
and was the youngest of the three wives. She bore Khanderao three sons Trimbakrao, Yashwantrao and Sawai Baburao and three daughters Shahbaisaheb, Durgabaisaheb and Anandibaisaheb.
She built 470 steps on the hill to reach the temple of Goddess Saptashringi near Nasik in 1710.
She expired on 28th November 1753 at Nadgemodi in Pune. The Samadhi (tomb) of Sarsenapati Umabaisaheb Khanderao Dabhade is situated at the "Shrimant Sarsenapati Dabhade Shri Baneshwar Mandir" at Talegaon Dabhade.