Mastani was the daughter of Chhatrasal and Ruhani Bai Begum. She was the second wife of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I. Her relationship within the Maratha Brahmin family has been subject of both admiration and controversy and well adapted in Indian novels and cinema.
A portrait of Mastani (dated 18th century)
"Mastani bai" as depicted in A history of the Maratha People
Painting of Bajirao and Mastani
A painting depicting Mastani at display in Aina Mahal in Bhuj.
Bajirao I, born as Visaji, was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy.
Portrait by an unknown artist.Date unknown
Bajirao I's handwriting in Modi script.
Equestrian statue of Peshwa Bajirao I outside Shaniwar Wada, Pune
20th century depiction of Bajirao in battle