Umabai Dabhade was a prominent member of the Maratha Dabhade clan.
11 Facts About Umabai Dabhade
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Umabai Dabhade was the daughter of Abhonkar Devrao Thoke Deshmukh.
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Umabai Dabhade married Khanderao Dabhade, and was the youngest of his three wives.
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In 1710, Umabai built 470 steps on the hill to reach the temple of the goddess Saptashringi near Nashik.
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Umabai Dabhade pretended reconciliation with Peshwa Bajirao, but always maintained a grudge against him for killing her son.
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Umabai Dabhade approached Umabai to forge an alliance against the Peshwa.
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Umabai Dabhade was still unwilling to rebel, and sought a personal meeting with the Peshwa.
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At this meeting Umabai Dabhade argued that the covenant had been unfairly imposed by force, and was therefore, not binding.
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In Tarabai's support, Umabai Dabhade dispatched a force of Marathi and Gujarati soldiers led by her lieutenant Damaji Gaekwad to help Tarabai.
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Shortly after, Umabai, Yashwant Rao, and other members of the Dabhade family were arrested.
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Umabai Dabhade's samadhi is situated at the "Shrimant Sarsenapati Dabhade Shri Baneshwar Mandir" in Talegaon Dabhade.